Psychological treatments of schizophrenia

Question 1

Family therapy

Answer 1

• aims to improve quality of communication and interactions between family members
• used for persistent symptoms or high risk of relapse

Question 2

how family therapy helps

Answer 2

• reduces negative emotions which create stress
• reduces risk of relapse
• improves families ability to help
• encourages them to form a therapeutic alliance improve family beliefs about/ towards SZ
• maintain a balance between caring for the individual and having their own lives

Question 3

Pharoah et al. 2010

Answer 3

• reviewed 53 studies into the effectiveness of family therapy that compared it to drugs
• improvement in overall mental state
• increased patients compliance with medication
• reduction of Relapse rates

Question 4

CBTp stages

Answer 4

1 assessment
2 engagement
3 the ABC model
4 normalisation
5 critical collaborative analysis
6 developing alternative explanations

Question 5

cognitive restructuring

Answer 5

• Identifying (A)ctivating event
• exploring (B)eliefs
• recognising (C)onsequences
• (D)isputing irrational beliefs
• (E)ffect: restructured belief

Question 6

CBT in practice

Answer 6

• challenge beliefs and reality tests to ↓ stress
• use of positive self talk
• coping strategy enhancement through education and symptom testing
• cognitive restructuring