1.1 Schizophrenia

1.1.1 Diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia.

• diagnostic criteria (ICD-11) of schizophrenia, including symptoms (positive and negative). A case study of schizophrenia.
• types of delusions focusing on investigating delusions using virtual reality (exemplified by the following key study).
• Key study using virtual reality to investigate persecutory ideation: Freeman et al. (2003).
• Relevant issues and debates and methodology for this topic include: individual and situational explanations, idiographic versus nomothetic, case studies, generalisations.

This matters because —diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

1.1.2 Explanations of schizophrenia.

• biological explanations:.
• genetic.
• biochemical (the dopamine hypothesis).
• psychological (cognitive) explanation.

This matters because —explanations of schizophrenia determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —explanations of schizophrenia to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Explanations of schizophrenia is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

1.1.3 Treatment and management of schizophrenia.

• biological treatments:.
• biochemical including typical and atypical antipsychotics.
• electro-convulsive therapy.
• psychological therapy: cognitive-behavioural therapy, including a study, e.g. Sensky et al. (2000).

This matters because —treatment and management of schizophrenia determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —treatment and management of schizophrenia to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Treatment and management of schizophrenia is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.