Psychological Therapies Of Schizophrenia ao1

Question 1

3 types of psychological therapies

Answer 1

• CBT
• family therapy
• token economies as management

Question 2

How many CBT steps and name them

Answer 2

1) establish therapeutic alliance (trust)
2) psycho - education (facts about illness)
3) normalising symptoms (stress management)
4) CBT interventions (belief modification)

Question 3

Stress management

Answer 3

This involves a detailed evaluation of the problems and expirences of the individual their trigger, consequences and any current coping strategies
The therapist then teaches techniques such as distraction tasks breathing snd relaxation exercises
Studies have shown that used in combination with drugs patients make considerable improvement, compared to those on drugs alone

Question 4

Belief modification

Answer 4

Counter delusional beliefs and or hallucinations snd involves a process called cognitive challenge
Clients are taught to regard their responses to delusions/hallucinations in a hypothetical way
They’re taught to challenge their negative responses to symptoms

Question 5

What did vaughn and leff 1978 find

Answer 5

Found that schiz were more likely to relapse if they returned home tpthatbhad high EE

Question 6

What is family intervention therapy

Answer 6

Aims to develop cooperative and trusting relationships within the family unit and to reduce the levels of EE
The family is also trained to recognise Early signs of relapse so they can respond quickly

Question 7

Fiona pharaoh 2010 found

Answer 7

Different strategies to improve family function
1) form a therapeutic alliance
2) reducing the stress of caring for a relative with schiz
3) reduction of anger and guilt in family memebers
4) improving families beliefs about and toward schiz