A psychiatrist records the experiences of two people. The experiences have continued for six weeks, and the psychiatrist has ruled out drugs, physical illness and medication as possible causes.
| Person | Experiences recorded by the psychiatrist |
|---|---|
| Priya | Priya is certain that other people can hear her thoughts. She also gives only a few words when questions invite a longer answer. |
| Owen | Owen finds it very difficult to begin everyday tasks such as cooking or washing. He also gives only a few words when questions invite a longer answer. |
Using the distinction between positive and negative symptoms, explain which person meets the ICD-11 requirements for a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
144 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 3.2 Theories/Explanations, covering 3.2.1 Clinical characteristics of schizophrenia, 3.2.2 Key statistics of schizophrenia, 3.2.3 Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia, 3.2.4 Brain structure and function in schizophrenia; criticisms, 3.2.5 Social drift theory of schizophrenia, 3.2.6 Schizophrenia research study: Daniel et al. (1991), 3.2.7 Clinical characteristics of clinical depression, 3.2.8 Key statistics of clinical depression, 3.2.9 Social rank theory of clinical depression, 3.2.10 ABC Model of clinical depression, and 3.2.11 Clinical Depression research study: Tandoc et al. (2015). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.