Psychological therapies for schizophrenia recap

CBT usually takes place for how many sessions whilst treating schizophrenia?

• 6-12

• 2-20

• 30

• 20-30

The aim of CBT in treating schizophrenia is....

• To get rid of schizophrenia.

• To get rid of the symptoms of schizophrenia

• To help the patient to identify their irrational delusional thoughts, challenge them and change them

• To help the patient to identify their irrational thoughts, challenge them and change them

CBT for schizophrenia can involve...

• An argument or discussion about how their delusional beliefs are likely to be true.

• Relapse for the patient

• A session on their irrational beliefs.

• A chat about their symptoms to try to remove them.

Will CBT remove schizophrenia for the patient?

• Yes

• No

The patient will be better able to .................... with their symptoms after CBT

• increase

• remove

• cope

• Identify

One limitation of CBT as a treatment is...

choose 2

• that it does not cure schizophrenia

• there is evidence for its effectiveness

• There is ethical issues with CBT

The aim of family therapy is to

• make the family a better place to live

• treat the whole family for schizophrenia and schizophrenic symptoms

• improve the quality of the communication and interaction between family members

Family therapy does what....

choose 2

• reduces negative emotions within the family

• Improves the families ability to help the patient.

• treats the whole family for schizophrenia

• helps the family to identify their symptoms of schizophrenia.

How many phases does the family therapy model have?

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 8

A strength of family therapy is

• That it offers support for all members of the family as well as the patient

• That it does not cure schizophrenia

• That it benefits the whole family making them better able to cope and communicate with schizophrenia