Psychological explanations- Family dysfunction

• Family dysfunctions

  Schizophrenigenic mother- cold and dominant cause conflict

  Double bind theory- faulty communication in families could lead to contradictory messages for children

  Expressed emotion- high levels of hostility and criticism towards the person with schizophrenia correlates with relapse
• Strengths of family dysfunction

  Research involves facility and supports theory

  Lidz et al investigated families and proposed that dysfunctions such as emotionally distant parents
• Weakness family dysfunctions

  ignores any biological evidence

  Blame on family and parents- most of the studies into the effects of family dysfunction were also retrospective