Psychological explanations for schizophrenia (family dys&cognitive.explanations)

Question 1

what is family dysfunction

Answer 1

sz due to family experiences of conflict, communication issues, criticsm etc

Question 2

What is the double bind theory by bateson

Answer 2

child recieves mixed messages about their actions and cannot do right thing. Results in disorganized thinking and paranoia. Punished by withdrawal of love

Question 3

What is expressed emotion

Answer 3

level of emotion expressed towards a patient by carers i.e. family

Question 4

What may high expressed emotion look like and what does it increase

Answer 4

exaggerated involvement, control, criticsm, hostility; increases likelihood of relapse

Question 5

What is a schizophrenogenic motheras said by Reichmann

Answer 5

Cold, controlling, rejecting which leads to excessive stress leading to paranoid delusions;psychotic thinking.
Creates tense environment.

Question 6

Potential a03s?

Answer 6

real world application - family therapy
biological cause is a better explanation
ethical issues

Question 7

ao3 - ethical issues

Answer 7

some people say family dysfunction is an outdated view that were once accepted but no longer accepted by families.
parents may feel responsible for their childs illness causing even more stress and anxiety for sz paitient.
Parents feel guilty
Not fair to blame parents, may not have caused
Today we know it may have biological explanation

Question 8

ao3 - There is biological cause

Answer 8

family dys might act as a trigger but basic cause is biological
-Talk about dopamine hypothesis
- genes

Question 9

ao3 - Real world application

Answer 9

talk about family therapy