Schizophrenia AO3

Question 1

weakness of classification/diagnosis of schizophrenia (culture bias)

Answer 1

I: culture bias

E: Some non-western clinicians may see hallucinations etc. as spiritual and religious so won’t diagnose.
Copeland- description of patients to 134 clinicians- from US or UK-
64% US diagnosed, 2% UK.
Blake- clinicians more likely to diagnose if patient was described as african american than white.

C: not valid or reliable

Question 2

weakness of classification/diagnosis of schizophrenia (gender bias)

Answer 2

I: gender bias

E: Loring and Powell- patient description given to clinicians- if described as male- 56% diagnosed, only 20% for female.
Women experience taken less seriously due to better coping mechanisms- less likely to seek treatment.

C: not valid or reliable