Interactionist approach -treatments

Question 1

The interactionist approach to treating sz

Answer 1

Is to combine both drug therapy with CBT
the interactionist element of IA refers to the idea that sz may not have one cause , & may develop due to range of factors so makes sense to treat both biological & psychological effects of illness
* drug therapy consists use of antipsychotics medication which adresses biological causes of sz
* psycholgical/cognitive therapy consists of CBT which is talking therapy aimed at enabling the client to cope with their symptoms & manage their dysfunctional thoughts & behaviours

Question 2

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Supporting evidence-Tarrier et al

Strength

Answer 2

tarrier et al found that patients who were prescribed a combination of drug therapy & CBT showed reduced symptoms compared to pateints who were prescribed drugs only
thus good valdiity , using interactionist approach may prove to be cost effective , if it is more successful than other treatments as the patient will improve more quickly than is less likely to relapse , saving money on health services