psychology: schizophrenia

• What are CBTp patients encouraged to do?

  trace back origins of symptoms to get better idea of ho they might of developed it
• How does the ABC model work for SZ?

  patient give explanation of (A)ctivating events their (B)eliefs about the event and how they felt and behaved as a (C)onsequence.
• what is an example go critical collaborative analysis?

  "if your voices are real, why can't other people hear them", this can be carried out without causing distress, provided there is an atmosphere of trust.
• evaluation of CBTp: effectiveness of CBTp

  NICE(2014) found SZ treatments compared to standard care as CBTp effective in reducing rehospitlisation rates up to 18 mnth post treatment and in reducing system severity.
• evaluation of CBTp: depending on SZ stage

  - CBTp more effective when available on specific stages of disorder and when delivery of treatment adjusted to stage that individual is at.

  - claim initial acute phase of SZ, self reflection not appropriate.

  - following stabilisation of psychotic symptoms w/ antipsychotic meds, however SZ's can benefit from group based CBTp
• Evaluation of CBTp: lack of availability Freeman et al (2013)

  identified sig number either refuse or agree and fail to attend therapy sessions. evidence seems to further suggest CBTp is an ineffective treatment, due to lack of availability and take up.
• Houston et al (2008): cannabis use

  much of recent research into factors triggering SZ has concerned cannabis use: stressor as increases risk of SZ developing by up to 7 times accord. to dose. probably cause cannabis interferes w/ dopamine system.
• evaluation of the interactionist approach: Tienari (2004)

  investigated comb' of genetic vulnerability + parenting style. Children adopted 145 Finnish mum w/ SZ + control group of 158 adoptees w/ non SZ mum. Childrearing style of parents of both groups assessed w/ psychiatrists not know mums status.
• What dies Tuckington et al (2006) say about SZ treatments?

  interactionist approach adopts biological + psychological symptoms being treated. little sense to argue SZ just biological in origin + that no psychological meaning to symptoms but treat w/ CBT. When using interactionist approach to treatment of SZ, acknowledging diathesis influence + stress causes illness.
• What is the British approach to treating SZ?

  antipsychotics drugs given to reduce patients symptoms so treatment like CBT has better chance of being engaged w/.