The attitudes of psychiatrists toward etiological theories of schizophrenia
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 33 (S1) , 99-104
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(197701)33:1+<99::aid-jclp2270330120>3.0.co;2-u
Abstract
This study is an analysis of psychiatrists' opinions on the etiology of schizophrenia. A random sample of members of the American Psychiatric Association uncovers a general hesitation on their part to subscribe to any particular etiological theory. Only four theories are viewed as causally related to schizophrenia: social isolation, cognitive breakdown, biochemical imbalance, and maternal deprivation. Attitudes toward etiological theories are significantly different among psychoanalysts, behaviorists, and eclectics. Attitudes also are related to the setting in which the psychiatrist practices.Keywords
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