Schizophrenia: Social explanation Flashcards
What does the social hypothesis state causes schizophrenia
Symptoms of schizophrenia are triggered by social factors
What are the 3 factors of the social explanation of schizophrenia
- Urbanicity
- Immigration status
- Social adversity
What is the idea of social adversity
Children who grew up in less desirable enviroments are more prone to mental disorders.
Social adversity: Give an example of this
Families affected by unemployment or poor standard of living can be exposed to alot more stress
Explain this point of social adversity in terms of schizophrenia
families with less resources may not be able to afford treatment for early signs of schizophrenia, making them more prone to developing it.
What is urbanicity
Researchers believe exposure to city life may lead to episodes of schizophrenia due to all the stress
What are some examples of some stress factors in urban living
Noise, high population, pollution,
Explain this point of urbanicity
these factors over a period of time may cause people to be more vulnerable to schizophrenia.
Why is immigration status linked with schizophrenia.
Research is many countries found that first and second generation immigrants have higher chance of developing schizophrenia due to outgroup status.
Immigration status: What did willem 2008 suggest about what schizophrenia may be a reaction to.
He suggested that schizophrenia may be a reaction to prejudice.
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What is a weakness of the social explanation
Its not a complete explanation
Weakness: How do we know its not a complete explanation
From multiple MZ/DZ twin studies showing that genetics play a big role in schizophrenia also.
What do the twin studies suggest about the role of environmental factors
Evironmental factors play a role in triggering schizophrenia of people who have the genetic disposition for the disorder already
What is a strength of the social explanation
A meta analyses condcuted by Vassos et al showed a link between urbanicity and schizophrenia.
