interactionist approach

Question 1

what is the interactionist approach

Answer 1

acknowledges biological, psychological and social factors which develop Sz

Question 2

what are societal stressors

Answer 2

substance abuse- cannabis increases Sz risk 7 times
family dysfunction
Academic pressure

Question 3

what is the diathesis stress model

Answer 3

both vulnerability and stress needed to develop Sz

Question 4

what is Meehls original model

Answer 4

diathesis entirely genetic
schizogene
no amount of stress= Sz unless u have gene

Question 5

what is Ripkes modern model

Answer 5

polygenic
trauma is diathesis
childhood trauma=dysfunction of HPA=sensitivity to stress

Question 6

evaluate interactionist approach

Answer 6

+ Gottesman- concordance more than 1% but less than 100% so shows biological and environmental factors
+ Tarrier- controlled/random allocation- 315 patients- after 18 months of interactionist treatment symptoms reduced… but treatment causation fallacy as only deals with symptoms not cause
+Tiernari- 19000 kids- bio parent has Sz- 36.8% if adopted into dysfunctional family. 5% if adopted into good family. Shows diathesis stress model
+ holistic and nature nurture

Question 7

Interactionist treatment

Answer 7

Drugs and psychological treatment
~ medication decreases symptoms so CBT can be used to challenge origins
Evidence from Tarrier