Psychological Therapies Flashcards
Why was CBTp originally used?
To provide treatment for residual symptoms that persist despite the use of antipsychotic medication , for e.g persistent negative symptoms, to help improve patient’s functioning generally
What do delusions result from?
From faulty interpretations of events/ CBTp helps them identify and correct these faulty interpretations
How many sessions of CBTp do NICE recommend?
16
How does CBTp help improve general functioning?
To establish links between their thoughts, feelings behaviours by monitoring behaviour, then find alternative ways to examining their behaviour
What does the initial assessment of CBTp involve?
The patient expressing their thoughts about the experienced and discuss goals of the therapy
What does engagement involve with CBTp?
The therapist empathising with the patient’s perspective and their feeling of distress
Why is cognitive behavioural therapy?
A combination of cognitive therapy ( a way of changing maladaptive thoughts and beliefs) and behavioural therapy (a way of changing behaviour in response to these thoughts and beliefs)
