5 mark modification - family intervention

• 1. dysfunctional families
• 2. Sz caused by high levels of social pressures from life + interactions between people (especially families) > could also be explained through EE environments :

  - if there are high levels of expressed emotion > produce stress and triggers SZ episode as they're unable to cope + exceeds coping mechanisms

  - DBT = communication difficulties through DBC > prevents coherent construction of reality
• 3. understand dynamics of family communication + effect on SZ > clinical psychologists > family interventions to reduce relapse rates

  - sport potential problems, reduce anger / guilt, expectations, promote positive change in behaviour and beliefs

  - reduce EE environment > reduce stress
• 4. Pharoah et al (2010)

  - after 53 random trials > family intervention > significantly reduced relapse rates and hospital admissions