Paper 3: Schizophrenia

Topic 1 – Diagnosis and Classification of Schizophrenia

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

DSM

ICD

Positive symptoms

Negative symptoms

Issues of reliability Issues of validity

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Topic 2 – Biological Explanations of SZ: Genetic

Key Terms: Key points: Genetic Explanations Key study/studies: Gottesman

A–

Candidate genes P–

Twin and family studies F–

C–

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Topic 3 – Biological Explanations of SZ: Neural

Key Terms: Key points: Neural Explanations Key study/studies:

Dopamine hypothesis

Neural correlates

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Topic 4 – Psychological Explanations of SZ: Family Dysfunction

Key Terms: Key points: Key study: Read et al

Schizophrenogenic mother A–

P–

Double bind theory

F–

Expressed emotion C–

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Topic 5 – Psychological Explanations of SZ: Cognitive

Key Terms: Key points: Key study: Stirling et al

A–

Meta-representation P–

F–

Central control

C–

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Topic 6 – Treatment for SZ: Drug Therapy

Key Terms: Key points: Key study: Thornley et al

Typical antipsychotics A–

P–

Atypical antipsychotics F–

C–

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Topic 7 – Treatment for SZ: Psychological Therapies

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

CBT

Family therapies

Token economies

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Topic 8 – Interactionist Explanation of SZ

Key Terms: Key points: Key study: Tienari et al

Diathesis stress model

Meehl’s model

Modern understanding of diathesis and stressors

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Topic 9 – Interactionist Treatment of SZ

Key Terms: Key points: Key study: Tarrier et al

CBT + antipsychotic drugs

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