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  • Who deemed this theory?
    Morrison (1998)
  • What did they propose?
    Maladaptive thinking could explain why individuals suffer with auditory hallucinations.
  • What can trigger schizophrenia?
    Sleep deprivation, stress and drugs
  • What is specific about the auditory hallucinations?
    They're not only present but the voices speak maladaptively.
  • What could this result in?
    Individuals appraising the voices inappropriately.
  • What is an example?
    A sleep deprived individual who is schizophrenic may believe that the critical voice in their head is the devil.
  • What could these maladaptive, hallucinated voices result in?

    Self harm and social withdrawal.
  • What does this create?
    Emotions such as shame and sadness which reflect the messages of the voices.