Lesson 10 - family therapy as used in the treatment of skiz

Question 1

what does family therapy include

Answer 1

• open, productive discussions

Question 2

family therapy aims

Answer 2

• lowered EE
• decreases criticism, family guilt, and anger
• reduces relapse rates
• reduces symptoms of skiz

Question 3

strengths of family therapy

Answer 3

+ economic benefits for Ps bcs it saves money when offered in addition to drugs bcs relapse is less likely
+ positive effect on family members and patients, 60% of studies on family therapy

Question 4

weaknesses of family therapy

Answer 4

w- due to restrictive NHS budget, standard care is more frequently given out, rather than family therapy
w-it doesn’t cure skiz but it helps Ps and their families manage.
w- if there’s high EE in the family, it can lower effectiveness

Question 5

research on family therapy A01

Answer 5

• Pharaoh -> reviewed 53 studies from Europe, Asia and N America
• tested family therapy v standard care
  -results found similar outcomes
• family therapy reduces relapse rates and hospitalisation for the next 2 years

Question 6

strengths of pharaoh research

Answer 6

+ compares biological treatment to psychological treatment - gains interactions support

Question 7

weaknesses of pharaoh research

Answer 7

w- lack of randomisation when allocating skiz Ps . many Ps were from china and were not randomly allocated to either of the two conditions
- not objective, fair, or scientific