A2 Week 4 Treatments for Schizophrenia

1. Schizophrenia – Big Sheet.
Complete the
first five boxes.
– Features
– ± symptoms
– Biological Expl.
– Social Expl.

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3. Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson you:
• Must be able to describe (AO1) the biological
and social explanation of schizophrenia.
• Must be able to describe AO1) the biological
and social treatments of schizophrenia.
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6. Inherit PPP3CC
Gene
Imbalance in
dopamine
levels
Resulting in excessive
or reduced levels in
the brain
Excessive – limbic
system – positive
symptoms – type I
Lack of – prefrontal
cortex-negative
symptoms-type II
The Dopamine
Hypothesis
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and has many
functions in the brain, including important
roles in motivation, mood, attention, working
memory, and learning.

7. Social Explanation
• The social causation hypothesis
suggests that those from lower
social classes who are living in
urban areas are more at risk of
developing schizophrenia.
• Being in a lower social class
increases the stress factors for a
person, for example the stress
resulting from high population
density, high levels of
unemployment, poor housing and
low socioeconomic status. Such
factors are associated with living
in inner cities.

8. Biological Treatment for Sz.
Typical Antipsychotics (FGA) Atypical Antipsychotics (SGA)

9. Biological Treatment for Sz.
Typical Antipsychotics (FGA)
• Effective at treating positive
symptoms
• Lots of negative side effects
Atypical Antipsychotics (SGA)
• Effective at treating positive
symptoms
• Partially effective at treating
negative symptoms.
A good response to antipsychotic medication occurs in about 7 in 10 cases. However,
symptoms may take 2-4 weeks to ease after starting medication and it can take
several weeks for full improvement.

10. Complete the ‘biological treatments’ box on
your Sz. summary sheet.
5 minutes.
Conversion Task

11. Care in the Community fo Sz.
• home care,
• day centres,
• crisis intervention
centres,
• counselling drop in
centres,
• help lines,
• halfway houses and
respite help

12. Complete the ‘social treatments’ box on your Sz.
summary sheet.
5 minutes.
Conversion Task

13. • Must be able to describe (AO1) the biological
and social explanation of schizophrenia.
• Must be able to describe AO1) the biological
and social treatments of schizophrenia.

14. @starter :: tweet me psych
You are talking to a friend on twitter and telling
him/her about your clinical psychology lessons.
For each of the following terms describe it in no
more than 140 characters.
• Care in the Community
• Social Norms definition
of abnormality
• Statistical definition of
abnormality
• Schizophrenia
• Hallucinations
• Delusions
• Typical
Antipsychotic

15. Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson you:
• Must be able to compare (AO2) the two
biological and social descriptions and treatments
of schizophrenia.
• Should be able to evaluate (AO2) both the
biological and social treatments of
schizophrenia.
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16. A01 Describe one explanation for
schizophrenia
1. Little more than identification of the
explanation.
2. Description should be appropriate though it
may be brief.
3. Explanation done well.
4. Explanation thorough & wide ranging.
Describe element = ~6 minutes.

17. Describe one explanation for schizophrenia and compare this with
one other explanation.
Social
Biological

18. There are many explanations for schizophrenia
including biological ones.
Describe one explanation for schizophrenia and
compare this with one other explanation.
Comparisons include considering similarities
and/or differences.
(12 marks)
Comparison element ~18 mins

21. APPLICATION TASK – applied learning scenario
Read the case of Jack and using your knowledge of
schizophrenia, the biological and social explanations, and
the biological and social treatments answer the questions.
If you complete the application task:
Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments that Jack
has been given and suggest an alternative (cognitive).

22. 1. Identify the symptoms that Jack is presenting that would
suggest that his diagnosis of schizophrenia is correct.
Categorise these as positive, negative or cognitive.
2. Identify what biological factors may have caused Jack’s
initial schizoid behaviour.
3. Identify the social factors that could have caused Jack’s
initial schizoid behaviour.
4. Identify the biological intervention to help Jack and
describe why the Phenothiazines may be effective in
treating schizophrenia.
5. Identify the social intervention(s) that have been put into
place to support Jack and describe why these may be
effective in treating his schizophrenia.

23. • Must be able to compare (AO2) the two
biological and social descriptions and treatments
of schizophrenia.
• Should be able to evaluate (AO2) both the
biological and social treatments of schizophrenia.

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