Sz Therapies Flashcards
Drug therapies type
A typical
Typical antipsychotics
Typical antipsychotic features
1950s older
Chloprmazline - antagonist - dopamine reducing neurotransmitters
Synapse brain reduce positive hallucinations
Sedative - calm blocks all dopamine activity
Evaluation of typical
+ rely in positive symptoms severe - sedative
- harmful side effects weight gain stop taking meds symptoms worsen
Atypical antipsychotic features
1970s earlier
Clozapine dopamine receptors positive antagonist serotonin and glutamate agonist increase improve mood and negative symptom avoltion
Evaluation atypical
+ fewer side effects
* disorganised thinking helped helping suicidal patients
Antagonist
Blocking
Agonist
Activating
Thornley et al drug therapy
Typical antipsychotic compared studies effectiveness chlopromazline controlled and placebo
13 trials - 1121 p positive response reduce symptoms severity it drug therapy condition
Family therapy helps to
Relapse rates reduced reduce stress levels aid recovery 9mknths - year
Alterering relationships reduce double bind and stress reduce symptoms - disorganised thoughts
Family therapy allows
Decrease expressed anger and expressed emotion - decrease paranoia
Increase awareness of condition solve problems
Evaluation
Economic benefits prevent hospitalisation going to work
Evaluation McFarlane et al
Reduction on symptoms and relapse rates better family relation
Pharaoh et al evaluation
Family therapy reduce hospitalisation reduce symptoms and remissions - better quality life
Leuch et al - drug
Meta analysis effectiveness of antipsychotics drug and placebo positive affect
Evaluation drug therapy’s cost
Cheaper than CBT however doesn’t address cause lacks long term benefits
