Psychological Explanation of Schizophrenia
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- Created on: 20-05-13 20:06
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- Psychological Explanation of Schizophrenia - Cognitive
- Frith (1992)- Lack of attentional filter
- Problems with self-monitoring and lack a Theory of Mind
- Helmsley (1993) Disorganised thinking and behaviour
- Disconnection between perception and memory.
- McGuigan (1966) larynx is active during halucinations
- McGuire (1996) lack of activity in brain where inner speech is monitored.
- Evaluation
- Doesnt explain why the cognitive changes occur
- No explanation of negative symptoms
- Many paitents with brain damage don't have schizophrenia
- scientific research- lacks mundane realism which lacks generiseability of schizophrenic symptoms
- Frith (1992)- Lack of attentional filter
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