Family Dysfuntion Ao3

Question 1

Family dysfunction Ao3 strength

Answer 1

RTS by Mednick et al

Researched 207 children raised in dysfunctional families where mothers were cold rejecting and emotionally unresponsive to children’s needs

Found 10 years later 17 of this high risk group were diagnosed with sz

Shows characteristics of Szm increases likelyhood of person developing sz

Increasing validity

Question 2

Family dysfunction Ao3 strength

Answer 2

RTS DBC by Berger

Found when asked about interactions with parents in childhood

Sz’s could remember more instances of double blind communication

From mother than non Sz’s

Provided support for mixed communication in Sz’s childhood leading to higher chance of developing SZ in adult hood

Increasing validity

Question 3

Family dysfunction Ao3 limitation

Answer 3

Alternate explanation for sz is the biological explanation

Suggested sz is due to hyperdopaminergua

High levels if dophamine associated with the symptoms of sz

E.g auditory hallucinations being associated with high levels of dophamine around Broca’s area

Rather than dysfunction within the family

Weakens family dysfunction as an explanation of sz as it not the sole explanation to be considered