Biological Therapies for Schizophrenia

Created by: Stav Drymoni
Created on: 02-03-14 21:40

Vaugn and Leff (1976) only found a significant difference between the two groups when there was a _________________ home environment

negative

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Tardive dyskinesia is?

involuntary movements

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Who found that 30% of conventional anti psychotic drug takers suffer from tardive dyskinesia and for 75% its irreversible?

Hill

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Ross and ____________ (2004) criticised conventional anti psychotic drugs because they de-motivate sufferers from finding the cause and real solution

Read

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Atypical anti psychotic drugs are though to block dopamine receptors as well as what receptors?

serotonin

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_____________ and Remington (2001) suggest the drugs don't involve anything but the dopamine system.

Kapur

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Atypical anti psychotic drugs are associated with what levels of side effects in comparison to conventional anti psychotic drugs?

lower

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_______________ et al (1999) found that 2 atypical anti psychotic drugs were only slightly more effective than conventional anti psychotic drugs and that the other 2 that were tested weren't more effective.

Leucht

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Jeste et al (1999) found that found that after nine months of conventional anti psychotic drugs someone as 30% chance of developing tardive diskenisia whilst atypical anti psychotic drug users have a ______________% chance

five

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Atypical anti psychotic drugs have fewer side effects so are appropriate in treating schizophrenia as people will be more likely to keep taking the medication so will see more what?

benefits

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involuntary movements

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Who found that 30% of conventional anti psychotic drug takers suffer from tardive dyskinesia and for 75% its irreversible?

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Ross and ____________ (2004) criticised conventional anti psychotic drugs because they de-motivate sufferers from finding the cause and real solution

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