Social drift theory

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Cards (8)

  • Schizophrenia is linked with social class. The working class are 5x more likely to be diagnosed with sz that the upper class and middle class
  • Middle classes and upper class drift down to lower class which takes away their wealth and status
  • people who develop schizophrenia lose their touch with reality and opt out of society as it doesn't make sense to them. They aren't interested in normal activities
  • Lack of motivation leads to lack of status and wealth. They get caught in a downward cycle of poverty and loss of status
  • This cycle includes disengagement of individuals and rejection by society