management

Cards (17)

  • What are token economies used for in schizophrenia treatment?
    To manage behavior through rewards
  • What did Allyon and Azrin find about token economies?
    Increased positive behaviors significantly
  • Why are token economies declining in the UK?
    Due to ethical concerns
  • What did Glowacki et al find about token economies?
    Significant reduction in negative symptoms
  • What ethical issue arises from token economies?
    Denial of simple pleasures to patients
  • What is the biopsychosocial approach to managing schizophrenia?
    Combines medication, therapy, and community care
  • What is the Care Programme Approach (CPA)?
    A UK-based strategy for treatment planning
  • What do Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide?
    Support for housing, employment, and therapy
  • What do crisis intervention services aim to do?
    Reduce hospital admissions and promote recovery
  • What did the OPUS trial in Denmark find?
    Integrated care improved recovery outcomes
  • What is a limitation of community mental health services?
    Underfunding and staff shortages
  • What does variability in care quality lead to?
    Postcode lottery in patient outcomes
  • What is the aim of the Crisis and Intensive Outcomes program (CIM)?
    Manage symptoms through integrated support
  • What did Lopez et al. & Denmark find about integrated care?
    Improved recovery outcomes and reduced hospitalisation
  • What is a limitation of underfunding in schizophrenia management?
    Leads to poor medication compliance and relapse
  • What does variable quality of care result in?
    Post code lottery affecting patient outcomes
  • What are the main components of schizophrenia management?
    • Antipsychotic medication
    • Psychological therapy
    • Community care
    • Integrated approaches like CIM