CBT - schizophrenia
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- Created on: 16-04-19 14:47
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- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Outline (A01)
- Aims to identify and challenge irrational thoughts and delusions
- Patients make sense of thoughts and delusions and how they affect their behaviour
- Depends on trusting relationship between patient and psychologist
- Research evidence
- Sensky et al (2000) Improved both positive and negative symptoms nine months after treatment had ended
- Kuipers et al (1997) Found a 40% reduction in severity of psychotic symptoms after CBT
- Evaluate (A03)
- No severe side effects, unlike drug therapy
- Controlled by participant; better chance of continuation when return home
- Requires participation and self-awareness
- Requires intensive training; time-consuming, expensive
- 47% attrition rates (Tarrier et al, 1993)
- Suitable for a variety of symptoms
- Doesn't cure schizophteniaOnly improves quality of life
- Outline (A01)
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