Issues And Debates Schizo Flashcards
Reductionistic
Dopamine hypothesis explains disorder in smallest unit of explanation
Ignores complex interrelationship between multiple neurotransmitters and ignores social or environmental factors
Nature
Gottesman (1991) - concordance rate for MZ 48 DZ 17 so environment and genetics must play role
Social control
1970s given typical antipsychotic drug for condition
Not because they were successful but because sife effect was that they were sedated and easier to manager
Psychological knowledge in society
Dopamine hypothesis inspired dopamine natagonists to be used
Carlsson et al (2000) - lead to better drugs in future
Attempt to modulate glutamateto make more effective drugs
Scientific
Often on a large scale, double bind, randomised control
Drug proven to be better at reducing symptoms than placebo and all side effects well ecognised
Methodology scientific
Unscientific
CLinicians choose who takes part in research - researcher bias
E.g. family therapy
Chosoe who is better suited and it would work better for
Not randomly allocated, internal validity reduced
Research method positive
Interviews popular research method
C:inical interviews use semi structured so patient can tell story as clinican forced to ask right questions
Normal problems with self report
Gender
Goldstein (1988)
Gender differences of schizo present in early stages of disorder
Men show symptoms earlier than women so stay in hospital longer, more relapses especially over first 5 years
Not alpha biased but find difference between genders
Psych understanding develop over time
Carlsson (2000)
More research being done w different neurotransmitters = more effective drugs
Comparison of diff behaviours
Neurotransmitter vs social causation
Social causation cannt explain schizophrenia on its own needs genes
Neurotransmtters need trigger from stress
