Family Intervention

Question 1

Effectiveness Farrowa

Answer 1

Family interventions reduced relapse rate however patients were still taking drugs
Therefore we can’t see a cause and affect

Question 2

family intervention effectiveness - Pharoah meta analysis

Answer 2

Found family interventions where effective in significantly reducing relapse rates

Question 3

Appropriateness family interventions

Answer 3

Improves quality of life because they have more support however training only lasts two years as the schizophrenic has impaired memory and can’t remember strategies
Only appropriate if schizophrenic is still in contact or living with the family so EE is still affecting
Helps compliance with taking medication

Question 4

Social intervention/social skills training

Answer 4

Teach complex interpersonal skills ( managing their own life)
Education classes
Advice
However they forget training because of that impaired memory

Question 5

Effectiveness social skills training

Answer 5

Research shows support but often not at the program ends

Question 6

Social skills training effectiveness Hogarty

Answer 6

Social skills effective in combination with medicine -avoid hospitalisation

Question 7

Appropriateness social skills training

Answer 7

Gives them social skills looks at social unlike other therapies

Question 8

Ethics social skills training

Answer 8

Could trigger more episodes they could start living up to the label – labelling theory

Question 9

What it does

Answer 9

Educates family
patients are usually asked to discuss symptoms with the family.
The therapist gives information about the disorder so the family can understand and support them
It reduces EE in the family and is about trusting and sharing information