PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS Flashcards
1
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SCHIZOPHRENOGIC MOTHER
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- cold, rejecting and controlling mother
- family environment of secrecy
- leads to distrust which develops into paranoid delusions (delusions of persecution)
2
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DOUBLE-BIND THEORY
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- emphasised role of communication
- developing child find themselves trapped in situations where they fear doing wrong thing but receive mixed messages
- child punished by withdrawal of love
- left confused which is reflected in symptoms like disorganised thinking or paranoid delusions
- it is a risk factor
3
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EXPRESSED EMOTION
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- level of negative emotion expressed towards schizophrenic by carer
- CRITICISM
- HOSTILITY
- OVER INVOLVEMENT
- serious source of stress which can trigger relapse
4
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COGNITIVE APPROACH
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- filtering mechanism in schizophrenic brain doesn’t work in normal brain
- unable to filter tone
5
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FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
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The family environment is notthe actual cause but rather a consequence and factor in the development of SZ.
6
Q
ETHICAL
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- not ethical to blame family as you are saying family is the cause of patient’s SZ
- may psychologically harm parents
- undermines parent ability to help child
7
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FAMILY EXPERENCIEES RECALL
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- schizophrenic patient may exaggerate the recalled events and have faulty recall about their childhood
- cognitive distortion
- low validity