Pschological Explanation- Family Disfunction

Question 1

Family dis function as an explanation for Sz

Answer 1

Sz linked to childhood and adulthood experiences of living in dis functional family

Schizophrenogenic mother
Double bind
Expressed emotion

Question 2

Schizophrenogenic mother

Answer 2

Fromm-Reichmann-
a classic, schziophrenogenic mother, characterised as cold, rejecting and controlling
Makes family climate tense and lacking honesty/secrecy, which leads to paranoia and anxiety, distrust
These feelings manifest themselves in the (positive) schizophrenic symptom of paranoid delusions.

Question 3

Double bind theory

Answer 3

Bateson
Role of communication style in the family
Situations where child is trapped, where fear doing wrong
receive mixed messages from both parents about right or wrong
Punished with withdrawal of love
Become confused about the world
Sz symptoms of paranoid delusion and disorganised thinking

Question 4

Expressed emotion

Answer 4

Level of emotion (mostly negative) expressed toward person with Sz by carers
Causes stress, stop taking medication or do therapies etc causing relapse
Verbal criticism, hostility, emotional over involvement, needless sacrifice

Question 5

Strength family disfunction explanation (application)

Answer 5

Family dynamic can be adjusted/changed to help,
Prevent, avoid relapse, control symptoms

Question 6

Limitation family disfunction explanation (self report)

Answer 6

Theory based off self report
Not valid as it is retrospective account, not fully accurate
Only remember stand out info, negative bias etc

Question 7

Limitation family disfunction explanation (blame)

Answer 7

Ethical issues- socially sensitive
Implications for the mother of Sz patient
Parents feel responsible, parent blaming, stigmatisation etc