A02 biological therapies ect

Question 1

What are the 2 sections for strengths

Answer 1

Ect can save lives

Effectiveness

Question 2

Talk about ect can save lives

Answer 2

If in severe cases were indv may commit suicide ect can save live cz overall benefits out weight risks

Question 3

Who tested effectiveness

Answer 3

Comer

Sackheim et al

Question 4

What did comer do and find

Answer 4

60-70% of ect patients improve after treatment.

Question 5

What did Sackheim et al find

Answer 5

84% of patients relapsed

Suggesting they aren’t effective in the long term

Question 6

What are the 2 section of limitations of ect

Answer 6

Sham ect

Side effects

Question 7

Talk about Sham ect

Answer 7

Effects of Sham ect has been compared to real ect

Found that Sham ect lead to less likelihood of recovering

But some patients receiving Sham treatments recovered too

This suggests that the attention they recieve play an important role in recovery

Question 8

Talk about side effects

Answer 8

Limitations of using ect is the side effects like drugs

Possible side effects include impaired memory, cardiovascular changes, headaches