Individual Differences Explanation- Cognitive Approach

Question 1

Explain how the Cognitive approach explains the negative symptoms of Schizophrenia

Answer 1

Beck et al (2008) implemented the idea of the negative triad which is used to explain depression and instead used it to explain SCZ

Beck claimed that a SCZ person would endorse their dysfunctional self beliefs about their preformance , their ability to enjoy pleasure and will have gloomy view

This explains negative symptoms of Scz such as emotional flatness

Question 2

Explain the cognitive approaches theory of compromised mind with explaning Schizophrenia

Answer 2

Firth (1993) proposed that scz people had 3 areas of dysfunction within their cognitive systems

1- disorders of willed action
2- disorders of self monitoring
3- disorders of monitoring other peoples minds and thoughts

Question 3

Explain how the incorrect appraisal of hallucinations is linked to Schizophrenia

Answer 3

Morrison (1998) suggests that triggers such as sleep deprevation may cause individuals to hear voices in mapadaptive ways

The individuals normally apraise these voices incorrectly (e.g from the devil) and act incorrectly