Cold, rejecting, controllingmother tends to create tension and secrecy climate - leads to distrust and paranoid delusions, and ultimately schizophrenia
Bateson et al. - double-bind
Emphasized role of communication in family
Children fear doing the wrong thing, but receive mixed signals as to what this is
Punished with withdrawal of love - confusing and dangerous, leads to disorganised thinking and paranoid delusions
High degree of expressed emotion
Kuipers et al. - high EE talk more, listen less, high EE more likely to influence relapses (x4 - Linszen et al.)
Schizophrenics have low tolerance for intense environmental stimulation, more stress triggers schizophrenia
