Today we finished the biological explanations of SZ with a look at the neuroanatomical view - the finding that some schizophrenics (mostly those with negative symptoms) have enlarged ventricles in the brain. On it's own this isn't enough to explain why schizophrenia arises (and it may even be the result of a virus caught in the womb, thus affecting brain development) - and we can argue about whether this a cause or just a complication of schizophrenia. The info on this is in the ppt in the previous post - biological explanations for SZ.
We then looked at how Freud explained schizophrenia, and started with some revision of the tripartite personality. His view is obviously outdated, but, as you know the classification and diagnosis of the disorder has changed somewhat over the past century.
Today's ppt is here (first few slides - we didn't get onto behavioural or cognitive theories).
A useful handout on the psychodynamic view is here
Here is a useful slide showing the pros and cons of the dopamine hypothesis.
We then looked at how Freud explained schizophrenia, and started with some revision of the tripartite personality. His view is obviously outdated, but, as you know the classification and diagnosis of the disorder has changed somewhat over the past century.
Today's ppt is here (first few slides - we didn't get onto behavioural or cognitive theories).
A useful handout on the psychodynamic view is here
Here is a useful slide showing the pros and cons of the dopamine hypothesis.
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