Describe

• Dysfunctional family's 'double bind theory'

  Families of schizophrenics often have abnormal or inconsistent patterns of communication
• Double bind theory

  1. Mother tells child she loves them but in a tone of voice that suggests otherwise

  2. Lack of consistency in communication between mother and child causes schizophrenia

  3. Children struggle to learn healthy communication and establish normal relationships

  4. Symptoms of schizophrenia (hallucinations, delusions, disordered thinking) arise as a way to escape the conflict of the statements and navigate social situations
• Sociocultural factor of urbanicity

  Higher rate of schizophrenia in urban areas compared to rural areas
• Factors explaining higher rates of schizophrenia in urban areas

  • Stressful home/family lives
  • Higher levels of drug and substance abuse
  • Greater percentage of ethnic minorities
• Cannabis use

  Link to higher rates of schizophrenia