family therapy A03

Question 1

name one strength of FT

Answer 1

economic benefits

Question 2

what does NICE show about the economic benefits of FT?

Answer 2

showed that family therapy is associated with cost savings when offered to people with sz as it has lower relapse rates after completion.

Question 3

what does Garety et al fail to show?

Answer 3

better outcomes for patients given FT compared to those who did not.

Question 4

what does Garety suggest?

Answer 4

he suggests that for many people family interventions may not improve outcomes further than a good standard treatment