Psychological therapies Flashcards
Prevalence of common mental health disorders
15%
morbidity and mortality of common mental health disorders
1 in 10 lost work days
suicide leading cause of death in men under 50
3 main categories of common mental health disorders
affective/anxiety disorders
substance misuse disorders
disorders of reaction to psychological stress
affective/anxiety disorders
MDD, GAD, panic, phobia, OCD
substance misuse disorders
alcohol, tobacco, opioids
disorders of reaction to psychological stress
PTSD
Waiting time for psychological therapies
18 weeks
Do psychological therapies have to be evidence based? If so, what guidelines?
Yes
NICE, SIGN, MATRIX
CBT - underlying idea
how our thoughts relate to our feelings and behaviour
CBT - what conditions can it be used for?
depression, anxiety, phobias, OCD, PTSD
CBT - time scale
short term, here and now, goal orientated
CBT - what does the therapist help client to do?
identify thoughts, feelings and behaviour
unrealistic or unhelpful thoughts eg black and white, automatic negative thoughts, perfectionism
CBT - what does patient do?
homework eg graded tasks, response prevention
Behavioural activation basis
depression - activities function as avoidance
theory behind behavioural activation
focus on avoided activities for scheduling