schizophrenia - interactionist approach

Question 1

what is the interactionist approach?

Answer 1

is an approach that acknowledges that there are biological, psychological and social factors in the development of schizophrenia.

Question 2

the diathesis-stress model

Answer 2

diathesis = vulnerability
stress = negative experience.
both work together in the development of schizophrenia when there is a stress-trigger.

Question 3

meehl’s model

Answer 3

entirely genetic - schizogene, the gene led to the development if a schizotypic personality.

Question 4

modern understanding of stress

Answer 4

stress was seen as psychological in nature. psychological stress is still seen as important, a modern definition of stress inclused anything that risk =s triggering schizophrenia e.g., cannabis (houston et al 2008)

Question 5

treatment

Answer 5

turkington et al 2006 points out that it is perfectly possible to believe in biological causes of schizophrenia and still practise cbt to relieve psychological symptoms.