Psychological explanations - Sociocultural
The outline and evalution of the sociocultural approach to explaining psychological reasons for Schizophrenia.
Includes: Family dysfunction, labelling and EE
- Created by: Lauren
- Created on: 07-06-14 11:45
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- Socialcultural explanation
- OUTLINE
- Tienari - found that children might have the schizogenic gene but dependant on their upbringing will depend on whether this gene develops into schizophrenia
- Brown - found relapse rates are higher in EE families
- EVALUATION
- What is the cause of EE? Have families turned to EE because or relapse….. OR Because the schizogenic has grown up in the EE environment which causes the relapse
- Cause or effect is unknown
- Nature vs Nurture debate
- The socioculture factors causing schizophrenia only look at the environment and ignore any genetic or biological reasons
- Reductionist
- Theory doesn't provide any viable means for treatment
- Face validity
- What is the cause of EE? Have families turned to EE because or relapse….. OR Because the schizogenic has grown up in the EE environment which causes the relapse
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