Schizophrenia Treatments

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Below are four evaluative statements about token economies as used in the treatment of schizophrenia. Which statement is true?

A - Token economies can be used effectively in any environment.
B - Token economies have a positive effect on thinking.
C - Tok
C - Token economies help to promote acceptable behaviours.
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Briefly discuss two limitations of the family dysfunction explanation for schizophrenia.
Research in this area is often retrospective, meaning that patients with the disorder are asked to think back to their childhood and explain what it was like. Such recollections are unlikely to be completely trustworthy, therefore reducing the validity of
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Briefly outline how cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is used to treat schizophrenia and explain one limitation of using CBT to treat schizophenia.
CBT is used in treating schizophrenia by getting the patient to challenge their beliefs and uses reality testing to reduce distress. It also uses positive self-talk and coping strategy enhancement though education and symptom targeting.

However, a limita
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Read the item and then answer the questions that follow.

Two years ago, Jenny was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She has been taking a typical antipsychotic drug and there have been improvements in her positive symptoms. However, she still suffers negativ
One negative symptom of schizophrenia is avolition. This refers to a lack of purposeful, willed behaviour. The patient becomes unmotivated to do anything.
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With reference to the item above, explain why Jenny's psychiatrist wants to move her on to one of the atypical antipsychotics.
Atypical antipsychotics have been proven to be more effective against negative symptoms, which Jenny is still suffering with. In addition, typical antipsychotics are much more likely to have long lasting side effects than atypical antipsychotics. Therefor
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Briefly explain one advantage of cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia.
CBT allows a patient to take some responsibility over their treatment. This is an advantage of CBT because it means that patients will feel much more in control, and does not take away their freedom of thought - it is an ethical treatment.
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Apart from effectiveness, briefly explain one limitation of drug therapy for schizophrenia.
All drugs have side effects, such as Parkinson's-like symptoms, and may lead to patients avoiding taking their medication, and therefore leading to the patient relapsing.
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A researcher investigated the effectiveness of typical and atypical psychotics in schizophrenia patients with either negative or positive symptoms.

What does the data in the table seem to show about the effectiveness of typical and atypical antipsychotic
The data shows that atypical and typical antipsychotics are equally as effective against positive symptoms, with over half of patients responding well to the treatment (60%). The main difference between the two types of antipsychotic drug is that negative
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Briefly discuss two limitations of the family dysfunction explanation for schizophrenia.

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Research in this area is often retrospective, meaning that patients with the disorder are asked to think back to their childhood and explain what it was like. Such recollections are unlikely to be completely trustworthy, therefore reducing the validity of

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Briefly outline how cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is used to treat schizophrenia and explain one limitation of using CBT to treat schizophenia.

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Read the item and then answer the questions that follow.

Two years ago, Jenny was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She has been taking a typical antipsychotic drug and there have been improvements in her positive symptoms. However, she still suffers negativ

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With reference to the item above, explain why Jenny's psychiatrist wants to move her on to one of the atypical antipsychotics.

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