Psychological Explanation AO3 Flashcards
What is a strength of the Double Blind Theory?
Berger conducted a study and found that more schizophrenic patients recalled experienceing double blind statements from their mothers
What is an issue with using Berger as a strength for the Double Blind Theory?
those with Schizophrenia may have an impaired recall due to it therefore the results may not be reliable
What is a weakness of the Double Blind Theory?
Hall and Levin found no difference between those with and without Schizophrenia when it came to parental communication
What is a weakness of The Schizophrenic mother?
in the 1980s it was found that most mothers who had schizophrenic children didn’t display the characteristics of a schizophrenic mother
What is a strength of Expressed Emotions?
it’s supported by Brown who found that 48% more of the Schizophrenic patients who had family with high EE retured back to hospitals for more treatments than those who has families with low EE
What is a general weakness of Family Dysfunction?
The evidence that suggests the linkage between a poor childhood due to family and schizophrenia and is only done through clinical trials observations and assessments, which are not scientific and therefore invalid
What is a general strength of Family Dysfunciton?
it’s supported by Read et al who conducted a meta anaylsis and found that out of 46 studies 59% of men and 69% with schizophrenia experienced emotion trauma or physical/sexual abuse in childhood
