Family therapy - psychological therapies

Question 1

What is family therapy?

Answer 1

It helps treat schizophrenic people by involving family members, aiming to improve the quality of interaction and communication between family members

Question 2

Why is family therapy done?

Answer 2

It wants to reduce stress within the family (particularyl expressed emotion) that might contribute towards a patients relapse

Question 3

What are the aims of family therapy?

Answer 3

• Improve positive and decrease negative forms of communication
• Increase tolerance levels and decrease criticism levels between family members
• Decrease feelings of guilt and responsibility for causing the illness amoung family members