CBT - Psychological therapies

Question 1

What is the goal of CBT?

Answer 1

To adjust the thinking patterns and alter innapropriate beliefs - it challenges irrational thoughts - as delusions in schizophrenia are the result of faulty interpretations of events

Question 2

How does CBT work?

Answer 2

Anti-psychotics are usually given first (to reduce psychotic thoughts so CBT can be more effective)

Question 3

What are the stages of CBT? (name)

Answer 3

1. Identification of belief
2. Challenge belief
3. Developing alternative explanations
4. The behavioural component

Question 4

Explain challenging the belief

Answer 4

They’re encouraged to think back when their beliefs first started to try and help them gain a better understanding of how the symptoms might have developed.

Question 5

Explain developing an alternative explanation

Answer 5

The therapist lets the patient develop their own explanations, ideally looking for alternative ones or coping strategies that are already present in the patients mind

Question 6

Explain the behavioural component

Answer 6

Where patients may also be set behavioural assingments to improve their general level of functioning
eg they may be asked to trial a coping strategy they have developed to help them cope with the stress of going outside