Group C: Discuss the strengths and limitations behavioural theories of schizophrenia. by Victoria Hindle https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz en-us 2018-03-05 10:57:20 UTC 2018-03-05 12:06:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Social learning - It's been proven that people learn through observing others behaviours. The experiment supports the theory. https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238020596 2018-03-05 11:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238020596 Vicarious reinforcement - The child copies the parent to get the same reward but it could lead to negative response overall. https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238021161 However, does the child imitating the parent actually mean the child is schizophrenic? ]]> 2018-03-05 11:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238021161 Strength- Explains schizophrenia as a learned response. Behaviour that has been witnessed could then be replicated without having a valid diagnosis. https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238021299 2018-03-05 11:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238021299 Limitation- It doesn't offer an explanation on how individuals get schizophrenia in the first place. https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238021475 2018-03-05 11:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238021475 Strengths https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238021875 Decrease in negative symptoms in schizophrenic patients.
Increase patient's functioning hence decreasing behavioural disturbance.
Understanding on how environmental factors can trigger schizophrenia. ]]> 2018-03-05 11:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238021875 Limitation- If an individual has been admitted into a mental health unit with a low diagnosis of schizophrenia. Their symptoms could become worse as they are surrounded with people who have a worse diagnosis as they then start to replicate the behaviour witnessed. https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238022593 2018-03-05 11:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238022593 Limitations https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238022860 It is not a cure, once the reinforcement stops (such as patients being discharged) the positive behaviour does not remain.
This method can be seen as unethical, since patients are not given choices in their lives and need to act accordingly to what staff describes as desirable behaviour.]]> 2018-03-05 11:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238022860 Strengths https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238023848 Changing families mindsets and behaviours thus helping their children development....]]> 2018-03-05 11:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238023848 Limitations https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238025590 The double bind explanation by Berger (1965) reinforces families involvement in triggering schizophrenia. However, it can be seen as reductionist and unethical as families are blamed if there is a development of schizophrenic symptoms. ]]> 2018-03-05 12:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria_hindle/34v9o3po0ydz/wish/238025590