family dysfunction - psychological explanation Flashcards
what is family disfunction
abnormal processed within a family such as poor family communication, cold parenting and high levels of negative emotion
what does a schizophrenic mother do
cause schizophrenia
what are some characteristics of a schizophrenic mother
cold, rejecting and controlling
creating family climate with tension and secrecy
what does the double blind theory emphasise
the role of communication within a family
what can a child in the double blind theory find themselves doing
being in fear they are doing the wrong thing but receives mixed messages and feels unable to ask for clarification
what happens in the double blind theory when a child gets something wrong
they are punished by the withdrawal of love
what are the results of the double blind theory on the child
leaves them feeling that the world is confusing and dangerous leading to disorganised thought and paranoid delusions
what is expressed emotion
the level of emotion, particularly negative emotion expressed towards an individual
what are negative emotions in expressed emotion
verbal critism, violence, hostility, anger and rejection, emotional over involvement and needless self sacrifice
what can expressed emotions cause an individual
stress as well as relapse and tiggering of schizophrenia in high risk individuals
Read et al support family dysfunction as an explanation for schizophrenia explain what they found
they found that 69% of females and 59% of males with schizophrenia had experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse or both during childhood
Linzen et al support family dysfunction as an explanation for schizophrenia explain what they found
they found that a patient who returns to a family high in hostility, criticism and emotional over-involvement is 4 times more likely to relapse
Meador-Woodruff and wise and stein oppose family dysfunction as an explanation for schizophrenia explain why
they suggest that schizophrenia symptoms are due to a dopamine imbalance in the brain
what is another evaluation point about opposing family dysfunction as an explanation for schizophrenia
research tends to be carried out after the development of symptoms the experience of having schizophrenia could distort recall of childhood experiences
