Psycholgical Treatments Flashcards
1
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How can CBT be used to treat SZ
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- Between 5-20 sessions either as a group or individually
2. Aims to challenge irrational beliefs
2
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How does CBT help tackle positive symptoms
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- Help them make sense of the impact they have on their feelings and behaviours
- Can help reduce anxiety if know where hallucinations or delusions come from
- Learn they are not based on reality
3
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Describe the aim of family therapy
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- Takes place with family to improve quirky of communication between members
- Used to reduce stress in the family that might trigger a relapse such as EE
4
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Name 3 ways family therapy helps
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- Improved ability to help patient
- Help achieve a balance between life and caring
- Reduces stress of all
5
Q
What are the 3 psychological therapy’s
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- CBT
- Family therapy
- Token economy
6
Q
What are the 3 psychological therapies for SZ
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CBT
Family therapy
Token economy
7
Q
What patients will token economy be used on
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- Those who’ve developed maladaptive behaviour as a result of prolonged institutionalisation
- Will not cure but will help with life outside hospital
8
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Describe token economy
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- Patient will receive secondary reinforcer for good behaviour
- Can exchange for rewards such as fags
9
Q
Meta evidence for CBT effectiveness
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- 34 studies for CBT + SZ
2. Significant but small effect on positive and negative symptoms
10
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What wrong with evidence for family therapy and token economy
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- Both showed minor inconsistent improvements of relapse rate
- Both had large methodological issues such as low sample and no random allocation
11
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Treatments improve life but do not cure at all
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- CBT helps by challenging irrational thoughts and to make sense of symptoms
- Family therapy reduces stress within family
- Token economy improves behaviour
- Non actually tackle the problem
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