A03

• What is one strength of family dysfunction explanations for schizophrenia?

  Evidence linking family dysfunction to schizophrenia
• What are indicators of family dysfunction related to schizophrenia?

  Insecure attachment and childhood trauma
• According to John Read et al. (2005), what type of attachment is common in adults with schizophrenia?

  Insecure attachment, particularly Type C or D
• What percentage of women with schizophrenia have a history of abuse according to Read et al.?

  69%
• What percentage of men with schizophrenia have a history of abuse according to Read et al.?

  59%
• What did the Morkved et al. (2017) study find about adults with schizophrenia?

  Most reported at least one childhood trauma
• What does the evidence suggest about family dysfunction and schizophrenia vulnerability?

  Family dysfunction increases vulnerability to schizophrenia
• What is a limitation of family explanations for schizophrenia?

  Poor evidence base for the explanations
• What is the evidence regarding childhood family-based stress and adult schizophrenia?

  It is associated with adult schizophrenia
• What traditional family-based theories lack systematic evidence?

  Schizophrenogenic mother and double bind theories
• How are the schizophrenogenic mother and double bind theories developed?

  Based on clinical observation and informal assessment
• What is a consequence of the lack of systematic evidence for family explanations?

  Inability to account for childhood trauma link