sz a03

Question 1

drug therapy

Answer 1

1. require little motivation
2. may have negative side effects
3. RTS - thornley - meta analysis of 13 studies and 1121 patients and found that chlorprpmazine was associated with better functioning and reduced symptom severity than a placebo. ALSO. RTS - Meltzer who found clozapine is more affective that typical drugs in 30-50% of treatment resistant cases

Question 2

cbt

Answer 2

1. requires motivation and commitment
2. avoids chemical dependency
3. RTS jauhar - reviewed 34 cases of cbt studies and found that cbt has a significant effect on challenging irrational thoughts but a small effect on reducing symptoms

Question 3

family therapy

Answer 3

1. RTS Leff - family therapy VS routine outpatient care, at the end of 9 months 50% patients in routine care relapsed as opposed to only 8% in family therapy
2. aetiology - doesn’t get to the root cause
3. alternative explanations e.g. art therapy

Question 4

bio explanation

Answer 4

1. bio determinism
2. uses scientific methods
3. practical applications