Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Family Therapy in Schizophrenia

What is a primary objective of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) when treating individuals with schizophrenia?

• To increase the patient's social isolation

• To modify and reduce delusional thinking

• To focus solely on physical health improvement

• To ensure higher medication adherence

What does CBT aim to do with the thoughts of individuals with schizophrenia?

• Ignore them

• Suppress them

• Deal with them

• Amplify them

What is a common symptom that CBT helps address in schizophrenia?

• Avolition

• Delusions

• Flat Affect

• Speech Poverty

What is the purpose of family therapy in the context of schizophrenia?

• To isolate the patient

• To improve communication within the family

• To increase medication dosage

• To focus on individual therapy

What is the term used to describe a family member who is the focus of family therapy?

• Main patient

• Identified patient

• Primary caregiver

• Central figure

What is one benefit of family therapy for schizophrenia mentioned in the text?

• Reduces the need for medication

• Improves the quality of family interactions

• Increases the severity of symptoms

• Isolates the patient from family

What is the role of the therapist in CBT for schizophrenia?

• To prescribe medication

• To challenge delusional beliefs

• To provide physical therapy

• To isolate the patient

What is the evidence of effectiveness for CBT in treating schizophrenia?

• No significant effects

• Significant effects on both positive and negative symptoms

• Only effective for positive symptoms

• Only effective for negative symptoms

What is the main focus of family therapy according to the text?

• Medication management

• Improving family communication

• Physical exercise

• Individual therapy

What is the term used to describe the process of helping patients understand their delusions in CBT?

• Reality testing

• Cognitive suppression

• Emotional isolation

• Physical training