8. Biological Therapies For Schizophrenia: Drug Therapy AO3

Question 1

Name a strength of drug therapies

Answer 1

Evidence shows antipsychotics are moderately effective - Thornley et al

Question 2

What did Thornley et al study

Answer 2

Review data from 13 trials and found that chlorpromazine was associated with better functioning and reduced symptoms severity compared with the placebo

Question 3

Name a limitation of drug therapies

Answer 3

Doubts over effectiveness - some data from successful trials have been published multiple times - exaggerating positive effects - most studies also only reviewed short term effects

Question 4

Name a second limitation

Answer 4

Side effects - e.g. Dizziness, blurred vision, nausea - makes them stop taking - can’t be affective