Evaluation of Drug Therapy
- Created by: Laura Sweeney
- Created on: 11-12-12 20:00
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- Evaluation of Drug Therapies
- Effectivness
- Benzodiazepines are effective in reducing symptoms of panic.
- Gelernter et al (1991) found them to be more effective than a placebo for social phobia
- Dangers of dependence
- Benzodiazepines are an easy option for doctors to prescribe - but they have physical dependence.
- Dependence leads to tremors and insomnia.
- Linden et al. (1998) found that dependency started before drug treatment suggesting dependency is psychological
- Drugs treat the symptoms, not the cause
- 90% relapse rate when benzodiazepine treatment is ceased
- Biochemical imbalance is an effect, not a cause
- Costs v Benefits
- Side effects
- Dangers of accidental overdose (Heath Ledger)
- Combining drugs and psychological treatment
- People with agoraphobia and social phobia cannot attend psychotherapy
- Effectivness
- Drugs treat the symptoms, not the cause
- 90% relapse rate when benzodiazepine treatment is ceased
- Biochemical imbalance is an effect, not a cause
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