Dysfunctional thought processes

• What is metacognition?


  Monitoring our own thought processes and detecting errors in cognitive processing

  SZs experience metacognition dysfunction so experience dysfunctional thought processes
• How does Brune support dysfunctional thought processes as an explanation for SZ?


  Impairments in social functioning result from poor metacognition, supporting the fact it is important for SZ
• What is an issue with explaining SZ via dysfunctional thought processes?

  Dysfunctional thought processing may be an effect of abnormal brain functioning, rather than being a cause
• What is a strength of explaining SZ via dysfunctional thought processes?

  Means therapies can be targeted at specific areas of metacognitive impairment