Bio treatment - depression

Question 1

What are the 3 types of bio treatment?

Answer 1

SSRI’s, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Question 2

What do monoamine oxidase inhibitors do?

Answer 2

production of monoamine oxidase is slowed, meaning more monoamines will be available in the synapse as less will be broken down

Question 3

What do tricyclic antidepressants do?

Answer 3

block the reuptake of noradrenaline and serotonin, meaning an increased amount of these in the synapse

Question 4

What do SSRI’s do?

Answer 4

block reuptake of serotonin, meaning more will be available within the synapse

Question 5

Strengths of bio treatment:

Answer 5

• WHO reported 60% of people being effected by drugs positively
• easier to take a tablet - less time consuming and fewer emotional side affects than going to CBT

Question 6

Weaknesses of bio treatment:

Answer 6

• side affects - may be worse than the actual experience of depression
• don’t cure the illness but ease the symptoms - doesn’t address cause like it does in CBT - e.g core beliefs