Biological Therapies for Schizophrenia

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Karagulla (1950) found that recovery rates for ECT patients were __________ than non ECT patients
lower
1 of 10
In ECT what is the injection used to make sure patients are unconscious called?
barbiturate
2 of 10
In ECT a __________ blocking agent is given to stop muscles contracting and causing fractures during treatment.
nerve
3 of 10
A ________________ is produced from the 0.6 amp current passing through the brain.
seizure
4 of 10
Tharyan and Adams (2005) reviewed studies to compare ECT with a placebo condition. They found that people did what in the ECT condition?
improved
5 of 10
One weakness in Tharyan and Adams (2005) study suggested that ECT is better when combined with what to reduce the symptoms rapidly?
antipsychotic drugs
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The use of ECT as a treatment has decline in the UK by 59% according to Read (2004). This is because of the __________ involved.
declined
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Sarita et al (1998) found no difference in reduction of what between ECT and simulated ECT patients?
risks
8 of 10
Conventional anti psychotic drugs work by reducing what?
dopamine
9 of 10
Davis et al (1980) found a ___________ difference between the conventional anti psychotic drugs group and the placebo group
significant
10 of 10

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In ECT what is the injection used to make sure patients are unconscious called?

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barbiturate

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In ECT a __________ blocking agent is given to stop muscles contracting and causing fractures during treatment.

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A ________________ is produced from the 0.6 amp current passing through the brain.

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Tharyan and Adams (2005) reviewed studies to compare ECT with a placebo condition. They found that people did what in the ECT condition?

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