dysfunctional thought processing

Question 1

strength: RTS STIRLING ET AL

Answer 1

30 SZ patients compared to 18 non SZ patients on range of cognitive tasks (STROOP TEST), SZ twice as long to complete, supports central control as SZ patients couldn’t suppress automatic response, inc validity of central control

Question 2

weakness: alternative explanation

Answer 2

biological or family dysfunction, SZ due to hyperdopaminergia or SZ mother, rather than dysfunctional thought processing (lack of meta representation), weakens cognitive explanation as not sole explanation

Question 3

strength: practical apps

Answer 3

principles of theory that SZ caused by delusional thoughts led to CBT, patients identify and challenge origins of hallucinations (meta representation), reduce positive symptoms, important part of applied psych, inc credibility

Question 4

strength: soft determinism

Answer 4

caused by internal factors, internal mental processes, (meta representation) , arguably have some control as can challenge dysfunctional thinking into more functional thought processes, appropriate explanation