psychological explanations of schizophrenia

Question 1

support for the schizophrenogenic mother

Answer 1

fromm-reichmann

Question 2

what does fromm-reichmann support

Answer 2

schizophrenogenic mother

Question 3

describe fromm-reichmann

Answer 3

discussed childhoods with many of her clients, and found that there was a certain type of mother that was frequently mentioned. she found this mother led to distrust.

Question 4

support for double bind

Answer 4

berger, berry et al.

Question 5

what does berger support

Answer 5

double bind

Question 6

what does berry et al. support

Answer 6

double bind

Question 7

describe berger

Answer 7

found that schizophrenics reported a higher recall of double bind statements from their mothers than non-schizophrenics.

Question 8

describe berry et al.

Answer 8

found that adults with an insecure attachment to their primary carers are more likely to have SZ.

Question 9

contradictory evidence for double bind

Answer 9

liem

Question 10

what does liem contradict

Answer 10

double bind

Question 11

describe liem

Answer 11

found no difference in the patterns of parental communications in families with a schizophrenic family member in comparison to normal families.

Question 12

support for cognitive explanations

Answer 12

stirling et al.

Question 13

what does stirling et al. support

Answer 13

cognitive explanations

Question 14

describe stirling et al.

Answer 14

compared 30 schizophrenics with 18 controls on a range of cognitive tasks, such as the Stroop test. in this task, ppts must name the colour of the word, and suppress the impulse to read the word itself. people with SZ took twice as long to name the colours than the control group, demonstrating dysfunctional central control.