Psychological Explanations- Family Dysfunction

Which three explanations would go under family dysfunction? (Choose 3)

• High Expressed Emotion

• Metarepresentation

• The Schizophrenogenic mother

• Double bind theory

• Central control dysfunction

The Schizophrenogenic explanation suggests that SZ is caused by...

• Cold, rejecting mother who creates a family environment of distrust

• Cold rejecting father who creates a hostile family environment

• High levels of hostility, criticism and emotional over-involvement

• Mixed messages in the household

High levels of expressed emotion suggests that SZ is caused by

• mixed messages that the family members give the child

• High levels of criticism, hostility and emotional over-involvement

• High levels of anger, rejection and emotions caused by the mother

When SZ patients go back to live with high EE families, the percentage of relapse is...

• 50%

• 21*

• 42%

• 48%

Schizophrenics are 4x likely to relapse when they go back to living in a high EE family

• FALSE

• TRUE

The Double Bind Theory suggests that

• Individuals thrive on clear and consistent messages.
• Individuals receive contradictory messages that create confusion and stress.
• Stress is unrelated to communication styles.
• Confusion is beneficial for personal growth.

A limitation of the Schizophrenogenic mother theory is that is it ​ (a)  

• outdated
• subjective
• objective
• weird 

The schizophrenogenic mother leads to the symptom of

• Paranoid delusions

• Hallucinations

• Alogia

What is the primary characteristic of a high EE family environment?

• Supportive and understanding communication

• High levels of criticism and emotional over-involvement

• Low levels of emotional expression

According to the Double Bind Theory, what effect do contradictory messages have on individuals?

• They enhance problem-solving skills

• They create confusion and stress

• They improve emotional resilience