INTERACTIONIST APPROACH TO SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question 1

what is the diathesis stress model?

Answer 1

acknowledge biological, psychological and societal factors for development of sz

Question 2

explain the diathesis stress model

Answer 2

diathesis = vulnerability, stress = negative psych experience
both vulnerability to schizo and stress-trigger are necessary to develop the condition

Question 3

Meehl’s model

Answer 3

the og DS model says diathesis is purely genetic, a single schizogene
Meehl developed the bio based schizotypic personality (+sens to stress) , where no gene and no stress meant to x development of sz

Question 4

what is the modern understanding of diathesis?

Answer 4

many genes create a GV, no single schizogene
trauma can be diathesis rather than a stressor if during development
neurodevelopmental proposed early trauma alters the brain affecting the aspects of brain development, makes person more vuln to stress

Question 5

what is the modern understanding of stress?

Answer 5

mordern def of stress includes anything triggering sz
research triggering episode of sz concerned w/ cannabis use
cannabis is stressor inc risk of sz 7x

Question 6

treatment according to the interactionist model

Answer 6

acknowledges bio/psych factors in sz and is compatible with bio/psych treatments
Turkington et al not possible to believe in bio causes of sz and practice CBT, need interactionist approach as can’t say it is purely biological

Question 7

it is unusual to…

Answer 7

treat sz using psychological therapies alone, usually carried out with patients who are taking anti-psychotics