Schizophrenia being treated by Psychological Therapy: Family Therapy Flashcards
family therapy has developed over the last…
40 years
what is it based on?
it is based on the idea that family dysfunction can lead to an increased risk of relapse in people with schizophrenia
what is the aim of family therapy?
to reduce conflict and high emotion amongst family members
how can family therapy help?
- form alliances
- reduce the burden of care
- limit outbursts of anger
- encourage them to set realistic goals
what other treatments can be used at the same time as family therapy?
antipsychotics
Advantage study
Pilling et al (2002)
Pilling et al date
2002
what did Pilling find?
he found that family therapy reduced the rate of readmission in some patients with schizophrenia
when is family therapy useful?
it is useful in patients who lack insight into their own condition
what is a disadvantage of family therapy?
it’s difficult to get consent from the entire family
if families don’t want to change…
then family therapy is useless
