interactionist approach

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support for the interactionist approach

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tienari et al.

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what does tienari et al. support

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interactionist approach

Question 3

describe tienari et al.

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investigated the combination of genetic vulnerability and parenting style. children adopted from 19000 Finnish mothers with SZ between 1960 and 1979 were followed up. their adopted parents were assessed for their child-rearing style, and the rates of SZ in the children was compared to a control group with no genetic risk. a critical, high-conflict, and low-empathy parenting style was implicated in the development of SZ, but only in those with a genetic vulnerability.

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support for effectiveness of interactionist treatments

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tarrier et al.

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what does tarrier et al. support

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effectiveness of interactionist treatments

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describe tarrier et al.

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investigated the effectiveness of combining biological and psychological therapies for SZ. 315 patients were randomly allocated to either a medication and CBT group, medication and supportive counselling group, or a control group of only medication. those in the combination groups showed significantly lower levels of symptoms than the control group.

Question 7

contradictory evidence for the interactionist approach

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houston et al.

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what does houston et al. contradict

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interactionist approach

Question 9

describe houston et al.

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demonstrates how the original interactionist approach is too simple, as vulnerabilities are not always biological, and triggers may be biological. for example, found that childhood sexual trauma could be a vulnerability as it can affect brain development, and cannabis use, which affects the dopamine system, can be a trigger.