Psychological Treatment- CBT for Sz

Question 1

CBT for Sz

Answer 1

CBT’P’ - psychosis
assumes disorder caused by dysfunctional thoughts causing dysfunctional behaviour

identifies and tries to change faulty thoughts and cognitions
uses logic to dispute delusions and challenge and restructure faulty cognitions

reality testing irrational belief ABCDE
(logical, empirical, pragmatic)
form therapeutic alliance to allow collaborative approach
normalisation

help understand why so can improvelife and live it better

Question 2

Strength CBTP for SZ (evidence)

Answer 2

Pontillo- found reduction in auditory hallucinations
Jauhar- 34 studies of CBT found significant improvement in positive and negative symptoms

Question 3

Strength CBTP for Sz (improve)

Answer 3

Nice found improved social functioning, reduced relapse, and symptom severity

however, many of those from the research were on drugs at the same time
reduced validity

Question 4

Limitation CBTP for Sz

Answer 4

motivation required
trower- doesn’t remove symptoms, only control
lengthy and time consuming