psychological therapies for schizophrenia : family therapy Flashcards
1
Q
what is meant by family therapy ?
A
- therapy involving all/some family members
2
Q
what is the aim of family therapy ?
A
- to improve communication within the family
- and reduce stress
3
Q
but what is the main aim of family therapy ?
A
- reduce levels of expressed emotion and the quality of interactions
4
Q
who identified a range of strategies by which family therapy aims to improve the functioning of a family ?
A
- Pharoah
5
Q
what are the strategies identified by Pharoah ?
A
- forming a therapeutic alliance with all family members
- reducing the stress of caring for a relative with schiz
- improving the ability of the family to anticipate and solve problems
- reduction of anger and guilt
6
Q
what does family therapy aim to achieve a balance between ?
A
- helping family members achieve a balance between caring for the individual with schiz and maintaining their own lives
7
Q
what does pharoah suggest about why his strategies work ?
A
- they work by reducing levels of stress and expressed emotion
- whilst increasing the chance of the patients complying with medication
8
Q
benefit of family therapy increasing the chance pf patients complying with medication ?
A
- reduced likelihood of relapse or readmission
- benefit to the economy
