psychological treatment: family therapy ao3

Question 1

strengths

Answer 1

✅ Reduces relapse rates
→ Example: Pharoah et al. (2010) found family therapy lowers hospital readmissions.

✅ Supports patient and family
→ Example: Improves communication and reduces high expressed emotion, lowering stress

Question 2

limitations

Answer 2

❌ Difficulty identifying diathesis
→ Example: It’s unclear what counts as a genetic or environmental vulnerability.

❌ Not always practical
→ Example: Complex to apply in treatment since it involves multiple interacting factor