Schizophrenia: topic 4 ‘psychological explanations of SZ’

Question 1

what do psychological explanations of SZ focus on and claim?

Answer 1

• focused on the role of the family in SZ
• ‘family dysfunction’ explanations claim that the risk of SZ is increased when there are abnormal patterns of communication within the family

Question 2

what is the ‘double-bind’ theory of psychological explanations of SZ and who