Psychological Treatments: Family Therapy
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- Family Therapy
- Aim: Develop a cooperative and trusting relationship in the family
- Information about the cause, course and
symptoms of SZ is provided
- All family members share their experiences of SZ
- Develop practical coping skills that enable everyone manage having SZ in the family.
- Learn more constructive ways of communicating and interacting
- encouraged to find ways of expressing this other than with high EE.
- Everyone taught to recognise signs of relapse to respond quickly.
- Lasts approx 3-12 months
- STRENGTH
- P - There's evidence to support the effectiveness.
- E - Pharaoh (2010)
conducted a meta-analysis of 53 trials from Europe, Asia and North America
comparing family intervention therapy and standard care.
- E - Concluded that family intervention
decreases the frequency of relapse, reduces the chance of hospital admissions
and encourages compliance with medication.
- L - This means it appears to be a useful treatment.
- E - Concluded that family intervention
decreases the frequency of relapse, reduces the chance of hospital admissions
and encourages compliance with medication.
- E - Pharaoh (2010)
conducted a meta-analysis of 53 trials from Europe, Asia and North America
comparing family intervention therapy and standard care.
- P - There're economic implications of psychological treatments for SZ.
- E - Drug therapies tend to be cheaper than psychological therapies as they don't require regular therapy appointments.
- E - However, psychological therapies have led to a reduction in relapse rates and hospital stays which can be very costly to the economy.
- L - This means that psychological treatments for SZ have a positive impact on the economy as it provides a more long-term strategy for relapse avoidance.
- E - However, psychological therapies have led to a reduction in relapse rates and hospital stays which can be very costly to the economy.
- E - Drug therapies tend to be cheaper than psychological therapies as they don't require regular therapy appointments.
- P - There's evidence to support the effectiveness.
- WEAKNESS
- P - Is not always suitable treatment.
- E - If a person has severe delusions and hallucinations, the may find it difficult to attend family therapies.
- E - The therapy is only suitable for people who live in a family set up and are motivated to attend therapy.
- L - This means that family therapy is not appropriate for all people with SZ
- E - The therapy is only suitable for people who live in a family set up and are motivated to attend therapy.
- E - If a person has severe delusions and hallucinations, the may find it difficult to attend family therapies.
- P - There are other treatments (biological)
- E - Psychological therapies are usually used in conjunction with antipsychotic medication as drugs increase the likelihood of patients complying with their psychological treatment programme.
- L - This means that psychological treatments aren't the only effective treatment of SZ.
- E - Psychological therapies are usually used in conjunction with antipsychotic medication as drugs increase the likelihood of patients complying with their psychological treatment programme.
- P - Is not always suitable treatment.
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