Psychological Explanations For Schizophrenia

Question 1

Family Dysfunction

Answer 1

Abnormal patterns of communication within the family

Question 2

Double bind theory

Answer 2

Bateson et al suggested children who receive contradictory messages are more likely to develop SZ

Mother tells son she loves him, but looks at him with disgust

This leaves the child with a misunderstand of the world as confusing and dangerous

Question 3

Expressed Emotion

Answer 3

Verbal criticism and hostility

Emotional over involvement in life

High levels of EE lead to relapse rates

Question 4

Cognitive explanations for schizophrenia

Answer 4

Symptoms are due to dysfunctional though processing

Egocentric bias causes delusions. They see themselves as the central component of unrelated events

Question 5

Central Control

Answer 5

The ability to suppress responses

Thoughts and spoken sentences might become derailed

Patients with SZ are unable to suppress responses