it is the analysis of a persons brain following their death,
one strength of post-mortem exams.
they allow for a more detailed examination of neuroanatomical and neurochemical parts of the brain than would be possible with any non-invasive techniques.
one strength of post-mortem exams.
Harrison (2000) claims that post-mortem studies have played a central part in our understanding of the origins of schizophrenia
one weakness of post-mortem exams.
causation is an issue, observed damage to the brain may not be linked to particular behaviours.
one weakness of post-mortem exams.
this approach is limited because it is retrospective as the person is already dead, therefore they cannot follow up with anything they can find.
