Bradshaw Flashcards
what is Brashaw an example of?
a case study in clinical
what was his aim?
to see if CBT was an effective treatment for schizophrenia in an Atypical case
who was the case study on/participant? (5)
- ‘Carol’
- 26 yr old woman
- just started university
- first sz patient in family
- Atypical patient
what were Carol’s symptoms of schizophrenia? (2)
delusions an hallucinations
what did Carol initially score on the global functioning test?
30/100
how long was Carol studied for?
3 years
how man stages of the CBT methodology were there in this case study?
3
what happened in the first stage? (3)
focused around Carol building a rapport with her therapist
- built rapport through therapist sharing information about themselves
- bonded through mutual likes
what happened in the second stage? (3)
used ABC model to understand how CBT works and how it would work and treat her sz
what happened in the third stage? (5)
underwent CBT
- focus around managing stress, challenging her thoughts and increasing activities
- applied these practice to real work scenarios
how many months i Carol go without therapy sessions?
3 months
what measurement were used for Carol? (4)
global functioning, frequency of hospitalisation, how well she met her targets, symptom severity
what intervals were use to measure Carol’s progress? (4)
- at beginning of study
- end of study
- 6 months after study
- 1 year after study
RESULTS- What was Carol’s hospitalisation’s at the start compared to the end of the study?
went from 60 to 0
RESULTS- what did Carol report at the end of the study? (3)
- reduction in her symptoms
- felt little distress
- attained treatment goals
