Sz- Non biological explanation

Question 1

Are families which are affected by unemployment, poverty and pooer standard of living more likely to get Sz?

Answer 1

Yes- they were exposed to more stress
Might not be able to access treatment for SZ

Question 2

What did William Eaton suggest about the city life compared to the rural one?

Answer 2

Many stressors inclusing the noise, light, pollution, criminality, faster pace and greater anonymity. And therefore more exposed to Sz

Question 3

What is the social defeat hypothesis?

Answer 3

This occurs when a person is exposed to hostile confrontations from another individual, such as bullying or abuse

Question 4

What does Faris suggest about SZ?

Answer 4

People with SZ withdraw because they feel that contact with others is stressful. Self imposed isolation cuts the individual off from feedback about what behaviours are inappropriate and therfore act strangely

Question 5

Are minority or majority groups more likely to get SZ?

Answer 5

Minority

Question 6

Using meta analysis, how many times greater was urban places to being viable to SZ?

Answer 6

2.37

Question 7

What is the social drift hypothesis?

Answer 7

Suggests that people with Sz find it hard to hold down a job, leading them to drift into a lower social class. This can lead to them migrating into depreived inner city aread. Therefore, Sz leads to urbancity rather than vice versa.