Schizophrenia- Biological explanations and treatments Flashcards
1
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Who conducted family and twin studies?
A
Gottesman and shields
2
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What was the concordance rate in the twin studies
A
MZ- 42%
DZ-9%
3
Q
What was the experiment design and sample of the family studies?
A
Cohort study in denamark
75,000 participants
4
Q
What were the findings of the family studies?
A
Child with 2 parents with SZ= 27.3% risk
No parents (general population)= 1%
5
Q
What were the findings of the twin studies?
A
MZ= 42%
DZ=9%
6
Q
What does hypERdopaminergia mean
A
Excessive levels of dopamine in the brocas area
7
Q
Low levels of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex
A
HypOdopaminergia
8
Q
What symptoms do low dopamine levels cause
A
Avolation
9
Q
What symptoms does hyperdopaminergia link too
A
Speech poverty, auditory hallucination
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