biological approach to treating OCD Flashcards
limitation:side effects
E:common side effects for SSRIs are loss of sex drive and indigestion as well as experiencing withdrawal effects if they stop taking the medication suddenly. other forms of medication include greater side effects. an example this is antipsychotics which can lead to weight gain and difficulty controlling the body.
E:this can prevent the ability of these drugs therapies treating the patients. this is because patients may stop taking the medication if the side effects are unpleasant so drug therapies will no longer Treat people with OCD.
L:therefore, side effects can weaken the effetiveness of the biological treatment for OC.
another strength:there Is research support
E:e.g.whilst searching the effectiveness of SSRIs soomro found that it was a better treatment than placebo
E:this demonstrates the value of biological treatments of OCD as it illustrates that the drug entirely treats the symptoms and not the individuals expectation of the drug.soomro used reviews of 17 studies, this large sample size has a greater external validity.
L:therefore this shows the effectiveness of biological treatments for OCD and the evidence is considered to be stronger with the use of review.