Interactionalist Approach; Explanation & Treatment AO3

Question 1

How is the original Diathesis-Stress model over simple?

Answer 1

As multiple genes have been found to be linked to genetic vulnerability to Sz and Stress can come in many forms not just from parenting.

It’s now believed to be b/c of trauma

Question 2

What research findings support the view that the original Diathesis-Stress model is oversimple?

Answer 2

A study by Houston found that trauma was the vulnerability and that cannabis use was the trigger

Question 3

Whose research supports the interactionalist approach?

Answer 3

Tienari et al - looked into genetic vulnerability and parenting style

Question 4

What did Tienari find?

Answer 4

That the children who had a genetic vulnerability and experienced parenting that was characterised by high criticism and low empathy developed Sz unlike the control group who had no vulnerability

Question 5

What support is there for the interactionalist approach for the treatment of Sz?

Answer 5

Research saw that the group of ppts who experienced a combination of treatments (e.g., CBT + Drug Therapy) showed lower symptoms than those who experienced one form of therapy

Thus increasing practical application