Emphasises the role of inherited factors and dysfunction of brain activity
Modern psychologists believe schizophrenia is at least partly biological
Two biological explanations - genetic and neural correlates
These explanations are inter-related, eg the genes of SCZ lead to biological differences such as abnormal levels of dopamine and/or abnormalstructures in the brain
Weakness - Reductionist
Suggest schizophrenic behaviour only occurs due to biological factors, such as genes or neurotransmitters
Disregards other factors, such as environment, therefore stating that SCZ is biologically determinist
However, this could be a positive as it means SCZ is easier to treat, using drugs and treatments
Overall biological explanations alone cannot be considered a complete explanation of SCZ although the success of drug treatments suggest that a large part of it is
