The Interactionist Approach

Question 1

What did Meehl say about schizophrenia

Answer 1

Schizophrenia is purely genetic and caused by one schizogene

Question 2

What is a Diathesis, Give an example

Answer 2

Something that has happened that increases the likelihood for a particular condition

Trauma
Brain damage
Genetic predisposition

Question 3

What is Stress, Give an example

Answer 3

Anything that risks triggering schizophrenia

Cannabis
Schizophrenogenic mother

Question 4

Why is Cannabis a stress

Answer 4

Cannabis can disturb the Dopamine amounts in the brain, causing schizophrenia

Question 5

How much more likely is a Cannabis user to develop schizophrenia

Answer 5

Seven times more likely

Question 6

315 patients were allocated to what

Answer 6

Either

Medication and CBT

Medication and Supportive counselling groups

or

A control group of only medication

Question 7

What did the 315 patients study conclude

Answer 7

Medication and therapy are much more effective than just medication and that a holistic approach needs to be taken to properly help someone with schizophrenia