A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 172 - 173 of 299
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Question 172
Explanation
Treatment for Schizophrenia are as follows
Individual, Group and Family Therapy
- Can help patient and family understand the disease and symptom triggers
- Teaches families communication skills
- Provides resources for dealing with emotional and practical challenges
Social Skills Training
- Can occur in hospital or community settings
- Teaches the person with schizophrenia social, self-care and vocational skills
Medications
- Taking neuroleptic medications may help people with schizophrenia to
- Clarify thinking and perceptions of reality
- Reduce hallucinations and delusion
- Drug treatment must be consistent to be effective
- Inconsistent dosage may aggravate existing symptoms or create new ones
Question 173
Explanation
Treatment for Dissociative disorders are as follows
- Treatment for Dissociative disorders involves helping the patient re-experience the traumatic events in a controlled therapeutic manner
- It helps to develop better coping skills
- In the case of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) , therapy is often long term
- Particularly essential with DID, there should be a sense of trust between therapist and patient
