Interactionist Approach to Schizophrenia (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What is the interactionist approach?
What is the interactionist approach?
Multiple factors work together to cause schizophrenia
Diathesis-stress model
Diathesis-stress model
Genetic vulnerability + environmental stressors = disorder
Can genes alone cause schizophrenia?
Can genes alone cause schizophrenia?
No - need environmental stressors to trigger it
Walker (1997) cortisol finding
Walker (1997) cortisol finding
Higher cortisol in schizophrenia; correlates with symptom severity
Murray (1996) prenatal flu result
Murray (1996) prenatal flu result
88% increased risk if mother had flu (2nd trimester)
Cannon et al. (2002) finding
Cannon et al. (2002) finding
Birth complications correlate with schizophrenia risk
Psychological triggers for schizophrenia
Psychological triggers for schizophrenia
Family dysfunction, substance abuse, critical life events
Most effective treatment approach
Most effective treatment approach
Combination treatments
Hogarty et al. best relapse rate result
Hogarty et al. best relapse rate result
0% for family + social support + drug therapy
First treatment typically administered
First treatment typically administered
Antipsychotics to reduce symptoms