Psychodynamic Explanations of Schizophrenia
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What did Freud publish in 1911 about Schreber?
70-page monograph about Daniel Schreber; who wrote Memoirs of My Nervous Illness describing his experiences with schizophrenia.
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What did Freud's Schreber monograph explain?
Freud's psychodynamic & psychoanalytical explanation of schizophrenia in relation to this case study.
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What methodological limitations are annotated beside the Schreber case?
Secondary data & lack of generalisability from the case study.
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How is libido satisfied during the oral stage?
Stimulation of mouth & lips; need met during breastfeeding.
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Which fixation did Freud propose could lead to schizophrenia?
Fixation during first 1-2 months of oral stage of psychosexual development -> may later develop schizophrenia. Notes link this to narcissistic baby.
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How do adults satisfy oral desires?
Oral activities such as kissing; smoking & chewing gum.
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What may trigger regression to oral stage?
Excessive stress. Annotation gives schizophrenia diagnosis or experiencing symptoms as examples of stress.
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What is regression & how long can it last?
Ego defence mechanism causing ego to retreat to an earlier stage; may be temporary or long-term.
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How does oral-stage regression affect the ego & id in this theory?
Ego not well developed during oral stage. Regression to point where ego effectively does not exist -> nothing prevents id operating unimpeded.
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How are positive symptoms explained by unchecked id activity?
Positive symptoms supposedly represent unchecked id activity; annotation names hallucinations & delusions. Person loses touch with reality & becomes unable to distinguish desires / fantasies from reality.
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What does primary narcissism mean in this explanation?
Individuals with schizophrenia are described as typified by primary narcissism seen in all newborns.
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What did Fromm-Reichmann (1948) propose about distrust & resentment?
Early rejection & damaging experiences with significant people in infancy / childhood; particularly a schizophrenogenic mother; lead to painful distrust & resentment of others.
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What contradictory maternal qualities does the theory propose?
Mother simultaneously overprotective; controlling / domineering; yet rejecting & distant.
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How are these maternal qualities proposed to increase vulnerability?
Overprotection stifles emotional development; distance deprives child of personal security & intimacy with parent -> individual vulnerable to stress & stress-based responses.
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What is the main scientific criticism of Freudian concepts?
Criticised as out of date; unscientific & unfalsifiable. Psychologists became increasingly dissatisfied because theories lack testability.
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Why are concepts such as id; ego & superego problematic scientifically?
Cannot be objectively proven -> undermines scientific validity of explanation; critics regard it as more of a historical framework than an established scientific account.
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What uncertainty did Freud acknowledge about the Schreber analysis?
At end of monograph; left future generations to decide whether there was more delusion in his theories than he wished to admit.
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How does Freud's admission relate to evaluation?
Acknowledges uncertainty in interpretation; reinforces concerns about lack of objective testing & falsifiability rather than establishing theory as proven.
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Why did Freud consider individuals with schizophrenia unsuitable for psychoanalysis?
Believed they lacked necessary insight; creates difficulty for treatment based on psychoanalysis.
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What did Rosen (1947) attempt?
Attempted to treat schizophrenia using psychoanalytic techniques despite Freud's reservations.
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What did Strupp et al. (1977) find about psychoanalytic therapies?
Often led to deterioration in individuals with schizophrenia.
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Why might psychoanalytic therapy lead to distress & deterioration?
Requires patients to confront memories & insights they are emotionally incapable of handling -> highly distressing. Supports criticism that psychodynamic approach fails to establish effective therapy for disorder.
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How strong is support for the schizophrenogenic-mother concept?
Popular between 1940s & 1970s but underlying research base tenuous & support inconsistent.
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What did Kasanin et al. (1934) report?
Examined hospital case records; evidence of maternal overprotection in 33 out of 45 schizophrenia cases.
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How do Kasanin's results & method limit the theory?
Nearly a quarter of cases failed to support claim. Clinical judgements may lack objectivity & suffer researcher bias -> inconsistent findings & subjective interpretation weaken evidence.
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How does the psychodynamic explanation overlook genetics?
Attributing schizophrenia solely to early-life experiences & maternal interactions ignores strong biological evidence.
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What did Heston (1966) find in an adoption study?
10.6% of adoptees whose biological mothers had schizophrenia developed disorder vs 0% in control group.
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Why does Heston challenge the psychodynamic account?
Suggests incidence better explained by shared genetic vulnerabilities between biological mother & child than mother's child-rearing style. Challenges explanation based solely on maternal interactions.
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