Biological Treatments for abnormality
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- Created on: 23-03-15 18:58
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- Biological treatments for abnormality
- Drugs (drugs work through readressing biochemical imbalances in the brain- take effect on neurotransmitters)
- Anti-Depressant drugs
- MAOIs (monoamine-oxidase inhibitors)
- They block the action of an enzyme that breaks down serotonin, increasing its availability to the nervous system
- They should improve the suffers' mood
- They block the action of an enzyme that breaks down serotonin, increasing its availability to the nervous system
- MAOIs (monoamine-oxidase inhibitors)
- Anti-Psychotic drugs
- Drug used to treat schizophrnia: phenothiazipies
- Neurotransmitter they influence is dopamine
- They block the DZ receptor for dopamine
- Reduces the symptoms of hallucinations and delusions
- They block the DZ receptor for dopamine
- Neurotransmitter they influence is dopamine
- Drug used to treat schizophrnia: phenothiazipies
- Evaluation
- Strengths: 1) Efficiency 2) Improves mood 3) Therapy as well as treatment
- Weaknesses: 1) Side Effecs (stiffness and tremors) 2) Ethical Issues in use of drugs 3) Limited beneficial effects- Placebo? 4) Long term dependancy 5) Are drugs addressing actual cause
- Anti-Depressant drugs
- ECT (used if drugs fail, rare. Lies on bed & given muscle relaxant and anaesthetic. 70-130 volts through brain. Reduces memory loss. Convulsions 1 min. Do not remember treatment after
- ECT most commonly used to treat schizophreniand depression
- 11000 people given ECT in 1999.
- 2/3 of people receiving treatment are woman
- 11000 people given ECT in 1999.
- Evaluation
- Strengths: 1) Efficient 2) Quick 3) Effective short term treatment 4) Improves mood
- Limitations: 1) Relapses 2) Must be careful (suicide) 3) unclear how it works 4) severe cognitive impairments following 5) Ethical issues- history of abuse controlling/ punishing people in hospitals
- ECT most commonly used to treat schizophreniand depression
- Drugs (drugs work through readressing biochemical imbalances in the brain- take effect on neurotransmitters)
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