9. Psychological Therapies For Schizophrenia AO1 Flashcards
What is the aim of CBT
The general aims are to help patients identify a rational thoughts and try to change them
What may CBT involve
Description of how likely are patients beliefs are to be true and consideration of less threatening possibilities
Hat does CBT help patients to do
Understand and make sense of how their delusions and hallucinations impact on their feelings and behaviour
What does offering explanations do
Reduces anxiety and helps the patient realise their beliefs are not based on reality
What is the aim of family therapy
To improve communication and interaction within a family
What do family therapists try to do
Try to reduce stress within the family that may contribute to apparent risk of relapse
The did Pharaoh et al identify
A range of strategies family therapists use to reduce the likelihood of relapse and readmission to hospital
What are the stages that Pharaoh et al identifies
- Reduce stress of caring for a relative with schizophrenia
- Improve ability of family to anticipate and solve problems
- Reduced guilt and anger in family members
- Improve beliefs about behaviour towards schizophrenia
What are tokens
Secondary reinforcers because they only have value due to the learned association with primary reinforces (classical conditioning)
Outline token economies
Tokens are given to patients when they complete desirable behaviours
What does reviving a taken lead to
Reinforces the desirable behaviour as reward is given immediately
How are tokens desirable
Can be swapped for rewards e.g. Sweets
