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How is the original Diathesis-Stress model over simple?

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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

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

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

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Whose research supports the interactionalist approach?

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Tienari et al - looked into genetic vulnerability and parenting style

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What did Tienari find?

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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

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

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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