Evaluate the social explanations of schizophrenia 10 marks.
Socio-cultural factors A03
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
For The use of social 1. Jones and solitary 1. Would suggest Therefore suggesting
explanations such play in children that sz may be that the se of socio-
as socio-cultural 2. Graae – family able to be cultural factors is
factors is history of identified during considered to be useful
considered to be immigration childhood which when explaining the
useful due to increases risk of may lead to the origins of sz
support evidence developing sz development of
from …. more proactive
strategies
compared to the
current reactive
ones
2. Supports the
ethnicity risk as
make act as a
trigger or stressor
causing a
reaction of sz
Against The use of socio- 1. Contradictory This is considered to be a This would suggest that
cultural factors is evidence – limitation as suggests the use of social
considered to be suggests that that socio-cultural explanations should be
limited due to … urbanity does not factors do not increase used with caution in
cause sz but the risk of developing sz order to prevent false
increases the causes of sz to become
likelihood of it mainstream knowledge.
being diagnosed Suggests that more
due to better research is needed.
healthcare.
2. Cannot establish
cause and effect.
Application Use family therapy Also, may provide May be limited in Suggests that the use of
if 2 support to families who application. socio-cultural factors are
immigrate to the uk Not as widely used in considered to be limited
If 1 talk about 2023 and may be less widely
people may choose used.
to live in rural
areas.
Alternative The use of social Should be used but However, should be used This woud suggest that
explanations are maybe with caution with caution as they are te sue of socio-cultural
considered to be deemed to be old factors should only be
useful when fashioned and have used in conjunction with
Socio-cultural factors A03
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
For The use of social 1. Jones and solitary 1. Would suggest Therefore suggesting
explanations such play in children that sz may be that the se of socio-
as socio-cultural 2. Graae – family able to be cultural factors is
factors is history of identified during considered to be useful
considered to be immigration childhood which when explaining the
useful due to increases risk of may lead to the origins of sz
support evidence developing sz development of
from …. more proactive
strategies
compared to the
current reactive
ones
2. Supports the
ethnicity risk as
make act as a
trigger or stressor
causing a
reaction of sz
Against The use of socio- 1. Contradictory This is considered to be a This would suggest that
cultural factors is evidence – limitation as suggests the use of social
considered to be suggests that that socio-cultural explanations should be
limited due to … urbanity does not factors do not increase used with caution in
cause sz but the risk of developing sz order to prevent false
increases the causes of sz to become
likelihood of it mainstream knowledge.
being diagnosed Suggests that more
due to better research is needed.
healthcare.
2. Cannot establish
cause and effect.
Application Use family therapy Also, may provide May be limited in Suggests that the use of
if 2 support to families who application. socio-cultural factors are
immigrate to the uk Not as widely used in considered to be limited
If 1 talk about 2023 and may be less widely
people may choose used.
to live in rural
areas.
Alternative The use of social Should be used but However, should be used This woud suggest that
explanations are maybe with caution with caution as they are te sue of socio-cultural
considered to be deemed to be old factors should only be
useful when fashioned and have used in conjunction with
