Key Research:Gottesman

Question 1

What did Gottesman investigate?

Answer 1

He investigated the genetic transmission levels from either both parents w a disorder, one parent w a disorder or neither.

Question 2

What’s was Gottesman sample?

Answer 2

1. 2.6million
2. Danish people

Question 3

Which two services did Gottesman use in his study?

Answer 3

1. Civil registration system
2. Danish psychiatric register

Question 4

What is the civil registration system?

Answer 4

To find the link between mum and dad with the children.

Question 5

What is the Danish psychiatric register?

Answer 5

Holds all psychology disorders of danish people.

Question 6

What was the Schizophrenia findings for both parents?

Answer 6

27% concordance rates.

Question 7

What was the schizophrenia concordance rates for one paren with a. disorder?

Answer 7

7% concordance rates.

Question 8

What was the concordance rates for schizophrenia with neither parents having a disorder?

Answer 8

0.8% concordance rates

Question 9

What were the findings for all conditions (parents) with bi-polar?

Answer 9

same pattern found however , concordance rates with lower.