Interactionist Approach - Diathesis Stress Model Flashcards
What are the three peels to evaluate the interactionist approach?
RTS - comparison between genetic vulnerability and family dysfunction
Weakness - indv differences
RTS - effectiveness of bio and psyc therapies
P
(RTS - comparison between genetic vulnerability and family dysfunction)
RTS - interactionist approach comes from a psychologist
- they studied 20,000 adopted children whose mothers had sz
- compared them to a control group of adopted children without any risk
E
- they studied 20,000 adopted children whose mothers had sz
- compared them to a control group of adopted children without any genetic risk
- the child parenting styles from adoptive parents were observed
E
- they found the children in dysfunctional families with conflict were more likely to develop sz
- but only if they had a genetic vulnerability, not the control group
L
Therefore this suggests that both genetic vulnerability and fam related stress are important in development of sz
P
(Weakness - indv differences)
Weakness - interactionist approach to exp sz bhv - indv differences
E
E.g two ppl may have the same vulnerability and stressor but one may not develop sz
E/L
This means we dont have a full understanding of the interactionist approach to exp sz and more research may need to be done
P
(RTS - interactionist approach therapies)
RTS - interactionist approach was done by a psychologist
E
- patients were randomly allocated to treatment conditions
E
They found that patients given combo therapy of meds and CBT had lower symptom levels than a control group with just one treatment
L
Therefore this suggests by adopting an interactionist approach and using both bio and psyc therapies, patients sz symptoms will be more effectively treated
