Psychological Explanations

Question 1

Schizophrenic mother

Answer 1

Paranoid delusions result from a cold rejecting mother and a passive father. The mother creates an atmosphere of stress and tension which leads to psychotic thinking.

Question 2

Double bind theory

Answer 2

BATESON ET AL: role of communication style at home, child fears they’re doing the wrong thing and receive mixed signals about this and can’t seek clarification, this results in disorganised thinking and paranoia.

Question 3

Expressed emotion

Answer 3

Verbal interactions within a family.
- expressed involvement:indicating the sufferer is a burden via self sacrifice.
Criticism and control of sufferers behaviour.
Hostility towards the sufferer.