schizophrenia- psychological explanation Flashcards
psychology a level
what does schizophrenogenic mean
schizophrenia causing
when was Reichmann’s research carries
1948
what did Reichmann do in the research
she based her data on her clients which all spoke about similar experiences with a mother.
what characteristics does a schizophrenogenic mother have
cold, rejecting, climate of secrecy
what does a schizophrenogenic mother cause to the child
a schizophrenogenic mother can lead to paranoia and delusions
what are three evaluation points for the schizophrenogenic mother
- it is deterministic
-not ethical as you are telling a parent that they are the reason for their child’s
-lacks temporal validity as in the time this study was conducted there were many children that grew up with no father due to WW2
what does the double bind theory consist of
contradiction between actions and verbal communication by the parent
when did Bateson et al talk about the double bind theory
mamma
1972
What is an example of a double bind action
something like–> hugghing someone and while you do that, you tell them they are a failure
what does Expressed Emotion (EE) consist of
this theory states that the levels of emotions expressed by the family onto a schizophrenic has an impact, emtions are usually negative causing large amounts of stress
What is the Expressed emotion theory usually used for
as an explaination why people relapse
what does relapse
when someone reverts to previous state
what are the three categories that Expressed Emotions divides into
Criticism, Hostility and emotional over-involvement
What does criticism in EE consist of
negative comments
What does Hostility consist of in EE
aggressive comments such as threats
