interactionist approach

Question 1

strength: RTS TIENARI ET AL

Answer 1

followed 19,000 adopted children in Finland who had genetic risk, compared to adopted children w/o genetic risk, child rearing observed, conflict and low empathy more likely to develop SZ but only in genetic risk grp, both GV and family stress involved in development of SZ, inc validity of INT approach

Question 2

strength: RTS TARRIER ET AL

Answer 2

315 patients randomly allocated to treatment conditions, combined CBT and medication had lower symptom levels than control group (just medication), adopting interactionist approach, both therapies, treats more effectively, inc validity

Question 3

weakness: individual differences

Answer 3

two people have same vulnerability and stressor, only one gets SZ, two recieve same combination of treatment, different recovery outcomes, dont have full understanding of interaction between diathesis and stress, more research needed to inc credebility