Family Therapy Flashcards
1
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Definition
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A psych therapy lasting 3-12 months
Some or all family members
Aim to improve communication via openness
2
Q
Aims
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- improve positive communication (decrease negative)
- reduce stress of living
- increase tolerance
- decrease anger x guilt
3
Q
Strategies to improve
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- forming therapeutic alliance
- improve ability for family to problem solve
- help achieve balance between care x maintaining own lives
- improve beliefs on schizophrenia
4
Q
Garety support
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2008
Relapse rates
Family Therapy: 25%
Standard: 50%
5
Q
NICE recommendation
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All families with schizophrenic member need family therapy
Be less expressive with emotions
