Psychological Treatments For Schizophrenia Flashcards
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What is family therapy (F.T)
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- a range of interventions aimed at the family
- ‘NICE’ recommends that all Sz patients should be offered F.T
- 10 sessions, up to a year
- aims to reduce levels of E.E
- family is given psycho education and encouraged to listen and be open about problems
2
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What is the family therapy research?
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- Pharoah
- meta-analysis of 53 studies on F.T VS Anti-psychotics
- randomised controlled trials
- showed drugs don’t work alone, they need F.T
3
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Strengths of family therapy
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+ effective research supports from Fharoah
+ reduces relapse rates
+ helps the younger siblings to understand
