Psychological Explanations Flashcards
1
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Family dysfunction
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Double bind theory
Expressed emotion
3
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Expressed emotion
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A family communication style
Likely to influence relapse rates
Patient is spoken to in a hostile or over-concerned manner
4
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Cognitive explanations
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Delusions
Hallucinations
5
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Delusions
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Egocentric (only think of self) bias leads person to relate irrelevant events to themselves and arrive at false conclusions
6
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Hallucinations
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Hypervigilance leads to greater expectation for stimuli
8
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Double bind theory
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Conflicting messages within family prevents coherent construction of reality = SZ symptoms
