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Biological Explanations of Schizophrenia
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AS level Psychology (Schizophrenia) Mapa Mental sobre Biological Explanations of Schizophrenia, criado por Grace Fawcitt em 09-11-2017.
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Biological Explanations of Schizophrenia
Genetic Basis
Runs in families
Concordance rates
Gottesman
48% MZ twins
100% shared genes
17% DZ twins
6% siblings
1% general population
Candidate genes
Ripke et al 2014
108 separate variations
Some coded for dopamine
Polygenic
Multiple genes involved in onset of schizophrenia
Discussion
- Twin studies seen as weak as MZ twins also share their environment e.g. wear same clothes, treated same by parents
This is an issue as it indicates that schizophrenia may not have a solely genetic basis
Confounding variable
- The problem with having so many candidate genes is one cause cannot be identified, meaning an effective treatment is very difficult to create
Evidence suggests genes do play a role in the onset of schizophrenia, but are not the sole cause
Dopamine hypothesis
Hyperdopaminergia
Sub cortex
Broca's area
Speech production
High level of dopamine receptors
High activity levels
Positive symptoms
Auditory hallucinations
Disorganised speech
Hypodopaminergia
Cortex
Pre-frontal cortex
Planning and decision making
Low activity levels
Negative symptoms
Avolition
Social withdrawal
Could occur simultaneously, hence the combination of symptoms
Discussion
Evidence
Curran et al. 2004
Dopamine agonists can produce schizophrenic symptoms
Amphetamines
Increase levels of dopamine
Supports hyperdopaminergia
Positive symptoms
Tauscher et al. 2014
Dopamine antagonists can reduce schizophrenic symptoms
Antipsychotics
Reduce dopamine levels in the brain
Ripke et al.
Found that some genes associated with schizophrenia did not code for dopamine, but for glutamate instead
Suggests dopamine is not the sole cause of schizophrenia; other neurotransmitters may also play a role
Incomplete explanation
Neural correlates
Abnormalities in structure/function of the brain
Negative symptoms
Ventral striatum
Anticipation of reward
Low levels of activity
Jukel et al. 2006
Positive symptoms
Superior temporal gyrus
Temporal lobe
Sound processing
Anterior cingulate gyrus
Behaviour regulation
Low activity levels were found in patients suffering hallucinations
Made more errors when identifying pre-recorded speech as theirs
Discussion
Unsure if neural correlates are the cause or the effect of schizophrenia
Use of brain scans
Objective and highly controlled
Biologically deterministic
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