Schizophrenia - psychological therapy

Question 1

what is cognitive behavioural therapy

Answer 1

method for treating mental disorders based on cognitive and behavioural techniques

Question 2

how does cognitive behavioural therapy help

Answer 2

• make a client makes sense of how irrational cognitions impact their beh
• therapist can convince them that the voice they hear could be the speech centre in their brain malfunctioning

Question 3

what is a strength of cognitive behavioural therapy

Answer 3

Jauhar et al (2014)
- reviewed 34 studies where CBT used for SZ
- small but significant effects on positive and negative symptoms

Question 4

what is a limitation of cognitive behavioural therapy

Answer 4

Thomas (2015)
- different studies have involved the use of different CBT techniques on positive and negative symptoms
- difficult to say how effective CBT is for one person

Question 5

what is family therapy

Answer 5

carried out with some or all family members to improve communication and reduce stress

Question 6

how does family therapy help

Answer 6

Pharoah et al (2010)
- reduces negative emotions - reducing stress reduces likelihood of relapse
- Improve the family’s ability to help - family all agrees on the aim of therapy, improve families beliefs about SZ

Question 7

what is a strengths of family therapy

Answer 7

McFarlane (2016)
- reduces relapse rates by 50-60%
- using family therapy as mental health begins to decline is effective

Benefits to the whole family
Lobban and Barrowclough (2016)
- families provide the bulk of care
- strengthening the function of a family it lessens the negative views of SZ and increase the ability of the family to support