PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS

Question 1

SCHIZOPHRENOGIC MOTHER

Answer 1

• cold, rejecting and controlling mother
• family environment of secrecy
• leads to distrust which develops into paranoid delusions (delusions of persecution)

Question 2

DOUBLE-BIND THEORY

Answer 2

• 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

Question 3

EXPRESSED EMOTION

Answer 3

• level of negative emotion expressed towards schizophrenic by carer
• CRITICISM
• HOSTILITY
• OVER INVOLVEMENT
• serious source of stress which can trigger relapse

Question 4

COGNITIVE APPROACH

Answer 4

• filtering mechanism in schizophrenic brain doesn’t work in normal brain
• unable to filter tone

Question 5

FAMILY ENVIRONMENT

Answer 5

The family environment is notthe actual cause but rather a consequence and factor in the development of SZ.

Question 6

ETHICAL

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

FAMILY EXPERENCIEES RECALL

Answer 7

• schizophrenic patient may exaggerate the recalled events and have faulty recall about their childhood
• cognitive distortion
• low validity