Non-Biological/Psychological Treatment for Schizophrenia (CBT) Flashcards
What is the non-biological/psychological treatment for schizophrenia?
CBT
How does CBT treat schizophrenia?
Challenges maladaptive thinking
How often does CBT take place to treat schizophrenia?
1:1 on a weekly basis
How do the patient and therapist ‘identify’ to help treat schizophrenia?
Work collaboratively to discuss the symptoms of concern
What does CBT operate on?
ABC model
activating event
belief about the event
consequences of the belief
How do the patient and therapist ‘challenge’ delusional thinking to help treat schizophrenia?
Belief modification:
Assessing evidence and test against reality
What does the patient reattribute?
Auditory hallucinations
What is ‘normalising’ in CBT to treat schizophrenia?
De-stigmatising of psychotic experience
Looking at them rationally to de-catastrophise them
How is the non-biological/psychological treatment for schizophrenia (CBT) less socially controlling than medication?
Collaborative relationship so the patient is not powerless in this therapy and can make the patient feel more positive about their treatment and progression
Why is it good that the non-biological/psychological treatment for schizophrenia (CBT) is individually tailored?
Helps them specifically with the specific maladaptive
thoughts and symptoms of Schizophrenia they have
Why is it good that there are no side effects with the non-biological/psychological treatment for schizophrenia (CBT)?
No side-effects in comparison to drug therapies since it is not directly altering biology so people are more likely to stick with the therapy
rather than non-compliance and relapse
Why is the non-biological/psychological treatment for schizophrenia more effective?
Aims to give the client the tools they need to reduce the impact
of their Schizophrenia so the client can use these tools in the future if further life events may
lead to depression so it is more long lasting in its ability to help
How does Bradshaw’s case study of Carol support the non-biological/psychological treatment for schizophrenia (CBT)?
Application of CBT
was effective in reducing hospitalisations and increasing functioning in a patient so CBT for Schizophrenia is an effective method which can lead to patients
dealing with their symptoms effectively
Why might the non-biological/psychological treatment for schizophrenia (CBT) be distressing to patients?
Focuses on distressing symptoms, e.g. hallucinations and delusions
Difficult and
uncomfortable = higher attrition rate
Why is the non-biological/psychological treatment for schizophrenia (CBT) not empirical?
Difficulties in measuring cognition/thought processes and attributions so we have to rely on self-reports so cannot objectively measure the impact
