What are the two key theories in psychological explanations of schizophrenia?
Cognitive and Family Dysfunction
Cognitive explanations focus on how distorted schemas and cognitive biases contribute to schizophrenic symptoms.
High levels of expressed emotion in a family can increase the risk of relapse for individuals with schizophrenia.
What do distorted schemas and cognitive biases lead to in schizophrenia?
Hallucinations, delusions, disorganization
Match the psychological explanation with its key concept:
Cognitive ↔️ Distorted schemas
Family Dysfunction ↔️ Double bind theory
Cognitive explanations emphasize distorted schemas and cognitive biases.
What are two key concepts in family dysfunction theories of schizophrenia?
Double bind theory, expressed emotion
Double bind theory suggests that conflicting messages in family communication can contribute to disorganized thinking in individuals with schizophrenia.
What are the two key aspects of cognitive explanations of schizophrenia?
Distorted schemas, cognitive biases
Distorted schemas are mental frameworks that shape our understanding of the world.
Match the cognitive bias with its description:
Attributional bias ↔️ Negative outcomes to external causes
Confirmation bias ↔️ Seeking information confirming beliefs
Jumping to conclusions ↔️ Making decisions without evidence
Double bind theory posits that conflicting messages in families can create confusion and mistrust, leading to disorganized thinking.
High expressed emotion in a family is characterized by critical comments, hostility, and emotional over-involvement.
What is a key strength of cognitive explanations of schizophrenia?
Effective treatments like CBT
Family dysfunction theories are difficult to test empirically because they rely on subjective observations.
Cognitive explanations of schizophrenia are often criticized for being reductionist as they ignore biological factors.
What is a key weakness of family dysfunction theories of schizophrenia?
Difficult to test empirically
Match the theory with its strength or weakness:
Cognitive Explanations ↔️ Effective treatments like CBT
Family Dysfunction ↔️ Difficult to test empirically
Family dysfunction theories of schizophrenia are sometimes criticized for blaming families rather than focusing on individual factors.
What is a key strength of cognitive explanations in treating schizophrenia?
Effective use of CBT
Family dysfunction theories highlight the importance of a supportive and healthy family environment.
Family dysfunction theories are sometimes criticized for being difficult to test empirically, which reduces their scientific validity.