psychological treatments of schizo

• What are the psychological treatments used to manage schizophrenia?

  CBT, family therapy, and token economy
• What is the assumption behind CBT for schizophrenia?

  • Disorders arise from dysfunctional thought processes
  • CBT identifies and changes faulty cognition
  • Therapist challenges irrational beliefs
• What does the therapist do in CBT for schizophrenia?

  They challenge irrational beliefs using logic
• What framework is used in CBT to restructure faulty cognitions?

  Elsa's ABCDE framework
• What are the components of the ABCDE framework in CBT?

  • A: Activating event
  • B: Belief
  • C: Consequence
  • D: Disputation
  • E: Effect
• What could be an activating event in CBT for schizophrenia?

  Severe side effects from prescribed drugs
• What might a rational belief be in the context of CBT for schizophrenia?

  Hospital staff are trying to help the patient
• What is the goal of disputing irrational beliefs in CBT?

  To convince the patient of a restructured belief
• What is reality testing in CBT?

  Demonstrating irrational beliefs in a safe environment
• What did Zenski's study find about CBT for schizophrenia?

  Patients showed improvements after 19 sessions
• What did Sensing's follow-up study reveal about CBT's effectiveness?

  Patients continued to improve 9 months later
• What is a criticism of CBT for schizophrenia?

  It requires a long length of treatment
• Why might patients drop out of CBT treatment?

  Symptoms may become severe during treatment
• What is the role of antipsychotic medication in relation to CBT?

  It can reduce symptoms to resume CBT
• What is the purpose of family therapy for schizophrenia?

  To improve family relationships and reduce relapse
• What are the goals of family therapy for schizophrenia?

  • Educate family on schizophrenia symptoms
  • Reduce conflict and anger
  • Lower stress for caregivers
  • Improve communication
  • Enhance problem-solving skills
• What did Left's study find about family therapy effectiveness?

  8% relapsed after family therapy
• What is a criticism of family therapy for schizophrenia?

  It can take up to a year to complete
• What is the purpose of token economies in managing schizophrenia?

  To reinforce desired behaviors through rewards
• How do token economies work?

  • Use operant conditioning principles
  • Tokens are given for positive behavior
  • Tokens can be exchanged for rewards
  • Targets for behavior are predefined
• What is the goal of behavior shaping in token economies?

  To gradually reinforce larger behavioral changes
• Who reviewed studies on token economies for schizophrenia?

  Dickerson
• What did Dickerson find about token economies?

  They improved adaptive behavior in patients
• What is a limitation of token economies as a treatment?

  They do not directly treat schizophrenia symptoms
• What ethical concern is associated with token economies?

  They may punish patients for being unwell
• How might using operant conditioning in token economies be viewed ethically?

  It could be seen as degrading to patients
• What is the main focus of family therapy?

  Management of schizophrenia, not curing it
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