CBT for schizophrenia (psychological treatment)

Question 1

What does CBTp stand for?

Answer 1

Cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis

Question 2

What is CBTp used for?

Answer 2

Help patients identify and correct faulty beliefs, ie. Believing that they are being controlled by someone or something else

Question 3

How is CBTp delivered?

Answer 3

Can be in groups but more useful on a 1-1 basis

Question 4

How many sessions of CBTp is recommended

Answer 4

16 sessions

Question 5

What is the aim of CBTp

Answer 5

Help people establish links between their thoughts, feelings or actions and their symptoms and levels of functioning

Question 6

By monitoring their thoughts etc what are patients better at doing?

Answer 6

Considering alternative ways of explaining why they feel and behave in they way that they do

Question 7

What are patients encouraged to do?

Answer 7

Evaluate the content of their delusions or any voices and to condiment ways to test for validity of their faulty beliefs

Question 8

A03- strengths of CBTp

Answer 8

• NICE found CBTp was effective in reducing re hospitalisation rates up to 18 months following end of treatment

BUT
- often treated with drugs too so hard to assess effectiveness alone

Question 9

A03- weakness of CBTp

Answer 9

• research shows individuals with more experience of sz and greater realisation of their problem benefit the most
  (Dependent on stage of disorder)
• lack of availability (only 1 in 10 who need it in uk get offered it)
• benefits of CBTp overstated- drug therapies better?