psychological explanations of schizo

• What psychological theories are used to explain schizophrenia in this video?

  Family dysfunction and cognitive explanations
• What role do communication styles within the family play in schizophrenia?

  They may contribute to the disorder's development
• What is family dysfunction in the context of schizophrenia?

  • Families of individuals with schizophrenia have interaction problems
  • These issues may lead to the expression of schizophrenia
• What does the term "schizophrenogenic mother" imply?

  A mother who creates schizophrenia in her child
• What type of relationship does a child have with a schizophrenogenic mother?

  Cold, rejecting, and controlling
• How does a tense household contribute to schizophrenia?

  It results in psychotic thinking and paranoid delusions
• What does the double bind theory suggest about family communication?

  Children receive mixed messages about expectations
• How might a parent express mixed messages according to the double bind theory?

  Encouraging independence but being overprotective
• What is expressed emotion in the context of schizophrenia?

  The caregiver's attitudes towards the person with schizophrenia
• What did Butzlaff and Huey's meta-analysis reveal about expressed emotion?

  Relapse is more likely with high expressed emotion
• What did Tanari's research find regarding adopted children of schizophrenic mothers?

  36.8% developed schizophrenia in unhealthy families
• What does the 5.8% statistic suggest about psychological factors?

  They may not tell the whole story
• What are the cognitive explanations for schizophrenia?

  • Dysfunction in thought processing
  • Examples: faulty attention system, lack of central control, issues of meta-representation
• What does Firth's attention deficit theory claim?

  Attention system fails to filter pre-conscious thoughts
• How does a faulty attention system relate to schizophrenia symptoms?

  It explains hallucinations and delusions
• What issue does Firth suggest with central control?

  Difficulty suppressing automatic actions and speech
• How does a lack of central control affect speech in schizophrenia?

  It leads to speech derailment during conversations
• What is meta-representation in cognitive processes?

  Identifying responsibility for one's own thoughts
• What happens if there is a fault in meta-representation?

  Feeling that thoughts are controlled by an outside force
• What did Firth's brain imaging evidence reveal?

  Reduced blood flow to the frontal cortex in patients
• What did Sterling's Stroop test reveal about schizophrenia patients?

  They took twice as long to name ink colors
• What are the evaluations of family therapy and CBT in treating schizophrenia?

  • Family therapy is effective
  • Supports family dysfunction theory
  • CBT is also effective
• What ethical problem arises from the family dysfunction theory?

  It places blame on the family for the disorder
• How might the behavior of the sufferer affect family dysfunction?

  It could lead to a breakdown in communication
• What does Gotzman's research suggest about schizophrenia?

  It is a genetic disorder potentially caused by neurotransmitter imbalance
• What is the interaction between biological and psychological causes of schizophrenia?

  • Schizophrenia is not entirely psychological
  • Likely involves both biological and psychological factors
• What is the expected percentage of schizophrenia in the general population?

  1%
• What is the purpose of the tutorial on psycboost.com for patrons?

  To provide a model answer for an exam question
• What is the main focus of the video?

  Explaining schizophrenia using psychological theories