Cognitive explanation

Question 1

What does the cognitive explanation propose?

Answer 1

Cognitive impairments lead to schizophrenia

Question 2

What did Frith suggest ?

Answer 2

Individuals with schizophrenia have a faulty attentional system

Question 3

What did the theory mean for individuals with schizophrenia?

Answer 3

They cannot filter irrelevant information and select appropriate schemas

Question 4

What can a faulty attentional system lead to?

Answer 4

Disordered thinking and persecutory delusions. Auditory hallucinations can occur by mistaking tehir own internal voice for an external one

Question 5

What is one strength of the cognitive explanation?

Answer 5

Barch et al 1999- Stroop test to compare with and without, those with were slower and made more mistakes, showing they cant filter information

Question 6

What is a weakness of the cognitive explanation?

Answer 6

Not a suitable explanation, Frith found cognitive deficits may be due to brain abnormalities in areas where dopamine is sued. Lack of blood flow to these areas when engaged in cognitive tasks

Question 7

What is a second strength of the cognitive explanation?

Answer 7

Leads to an effective therapy, CBT successfully applied to help patients manage symptoms, Chadwick and Lowe reduced delusions in 10/12 clients

Question 8

What is a weakness of using CBT?

Answer 8

Limited effectiveness when not combined with drug therapy, Suggest cognitive theory is invalid/incomplete