A-Level Psychology Paper 3 - 16th June 2022 - Issues and Debates, Schizophrenia, Forensics, Gender (Q&A Latest Update 2023 A+)

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Schizophrenia What are the two subsections of psychological explanations for schizophrenia? - ANS-- family dysfunction - cognitive explanations What are the three subsections of family dyfunction... as a psychological explanation for schizophrenia ? - ANS-- the schizophrenogenic mother - double-bind theory - expressed emotion Explain the schizophrenic mother as a psychological explanation for schizophrenia - ANS-Frieda Fromm-Reichmann proposed a psychodynamic explanation for schizophrenia based on accounts she heard from her parents about their childhood. She noted that many of them had a 'schizophrenogenic mother' which is when they are cold, rejecting, controlling and tends to create a family dynamic categorised by tension and secrecy. This leads to distrust that later develops into paranoid delusions and ultimately schizo. [Show More]

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