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6. Family Theory in Perspective of Schizophrenia
Family has an important role in the development of children psychology. Every single moment, situation and treat in family’s life, children usually can
easily record all actions that they see and words that they hear. Therefore, all things that happened and learned from the family will influence the children’s
psychological stance in the future. According to family theorists, psychological tensions in the home may
also be a stress factor in schizophrenia, and not just for the children of schizophrenic mothers Alloy, 1996: 395
From the above quotation, it can be concluded that every condition and situation in the home will influence someone psychological stance in their social
life. It also shows that family life is a main factor that can affect someone become schizophrenic. Not only is this condition faced by children of schizophrenic
mothers, but also all people who have unstable family life. In family theories, there are two theories that will answer the reason why
someone suffers from schizophrenia. First is expressed emotion EE. This factor is related to the relatives in the family. This theory tries to show that
schizophrenogenic mother or schizophrenia-causing mother has a role to affect her children’s psychological stance until they suffer from schizophrenia. “Mothers
who were cold, domineering, rejecting, and at the same time overprotective could induce schizophrenia in their children” Alloy, 1996: 395. Usually, most of
schizophrenics who have schizophrenogenic mother become dependent toward something or someone because they are shadowed by their past life.
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The second theory is communication deviance. It focuses on the matter of communications between parents and children. Here, there are usually some
misinterpretations in receiving words said between parents and children. Actually, most of that communication is caused by the contradictory message. Usually, to
say and top express their message in verbal, they like to use a rejection and affecting but the aim of the use of them is as a complement. Alloy, 1996:396.
7. Psychological Factor in Schizophrenia
Psychological factor is one that affects someone to become schizophrenic. Trauma that was felt during childhood usually will affect someone’s personality
and behavior. Karl Menninger has provided a vivid picture of the defenses – and special
vulnerabilities – of adolescents and young adults who have suffered deep hurts and have come to view the world as a dangerous and hostile place
Coleman, 1976: 316.
The above quotation shows that children who had some bad past experiences usually will build their own defense to avoid the deep hurts in them
appear. Besides, people who were tortured and ignored when they were children will see the world as a dangerous and hostile place. It happened because words
and actions that children see and hear will be easily recorded in their mind. Children who suffer from schizophrenia will usually be sensitive and
fragile. Trauma in them does not make them make a distance with their social life but they do the opposite. Here, they want to make a relation with people although
they cannot hide their anxious and fear every time they found a stimulation that reminds them about their bad past experience.
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