Psychological Treatments For Sz - Family Therapy

Question 1

What are the two psychological treatments of sz?

Answer 1

• CBT
• family therapy

Question 2

How does family therapy work?
(AO1) (Intro)

Answer 2

• based on the idea that family dysfunction can play a role in development of sz
• family therapy alters the relationship and communication in these dysfunctional families, helping schizophrenics recover
• also works by reducing expressed emotion and stress levels within fam, reducing patients risk of relapse

Question 3

What are the 4 aims of family therapy to reduce levels of expressed emotion/stress?
(AO1)

Answer 3

• improving families beliefs about sz bhv
• reducing stress of caring for fam members with sz
• decreasing feelings of guilt and anger in fam members
• helping fam members achieve a balance between caring for indv with sz and maintaining their own lives

Question 4

How are the 4 aims of family therapy achieved?
(AO1)

Answer 4

• therapists meet with patients and fam members
• for around 9 months to a year
• encourages them to be open and talk about patients symptoms, bhv and progress

Question 5

For a 8 mark essay with AO2, what is the structure?

Answer 5

AO1 - 3 MARKS
- intro, improve communication, decrease tension
- duration (9m - 1yr)
- 2 aims

AO2 - 2 MARKS
- quote from scenario, link back to AO1

AO3 - 3 MARKS
- RTS, effectiveness of family therapy