Psycholgical Explanation

Question 1

3 types of family dysfunction

Answer 1

Schizophrenogenic mother
Double bind theory
Expressed emotion

Question 2

Two main characteristics of sz mother?

Answer 2

Rejecting and controlling

Question 3

who explained the double bind theory and what is it?

Answer 3

Bateson
Child fears doing the wrong thing but is receiving conflicting messages of what is wrong

Question 4

What is expressed emotion?

Answer 4

Verbal Criticism
Hostility
Emotional over involvement in their life

Question 5

What does high EE often lead to?

Answer 5

Causes stress and trigger relapses of sz

Question 6

What are the 3 cognitive explanations ?

Answer 6

Dysfunctional thought process
Meta representation
Central control

Question 7

What is dysfunctional thought processing?and what type symptoms does it lead to?

Answer 7

Lower levels of information processing in some areas of the brain

Negative symptoms

Question 8

What is meta representation and what symptoms occur?

Answer 8

Ability to reflect on thoughts and behaviour
Hallucinations ( hearing voices )
Delusions

Question 9

What is central control and what symptoms is it associated with?

Answer 9

Ability to suppress automatic responses while performing deliberate actions
Speech poverty

Question 10

Symptoms bc of sz mother?

Answer 10

Delusions

Question 11

Symptoms bc of double bind theory?

Answer 11

Disorganised thinking and delusions