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Biological Treatment for Schizophrenia (Drugs) Flashcards

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1
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What is the biological treatment for schizophrenia?

A

Drugs

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What do drug (biological) treatments use to change the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain?

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Psychoactive drugs

e.g. antipsychotics reduce the availability of dopamine

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How do drugs work?

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Block dopamine receptors in the brain minimising the effect of dopamine

Reduces positive symptoms e.g. hallucinations

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How are drug (biological) treatments tailored to the schizophrenic patient?

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Psychiatrists adjust the quantity of a drug for the level needed

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How can drug (biological) treatments for schizophrenia be administered?

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Syrup, tablet or injection

If patients forget to take them then medical
practitioners could inject the anti-psychotics

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What 2 types of drugs are there?

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Typical and atypical

The latter being the more modern treatments which tackle more than just Dopamine and can effect other neurotransmitters like Serotonin and Glutamate

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When are drugs taken?

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Regular basis to keep the symptoms under control

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How long does it take for a drug to show the effects and for the symptoms to reduce?

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About 10 days

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How are psychoactive drugs available for treating mental disorders e.g. schizophrenia?

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On prescription and patients will be monitored to ensure they are responding to the drugs

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Why are there several different drugs to treat the same disorder e.g. schizophrenia?

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May be necessary to
try several different ones until the drug that suits a particular patient best is found

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What are examples of drugs to treat schizophrenia?

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Chlorpromazine

Thorazine

Haloperidol

Trilafron

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How do drug (biological) treatments improve patient’s quality of life?

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Act relatively quickly allowing stabilisation of the patient’s condition during the acute
phase of illness e.g. schizophrenia

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How do drug (biological) treatments have major benefits and avoid/reduce hospitalisation?

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Allows patient to return to and function effectively in the community

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How does Emsley support the biological treatment for schizophrenia (drugs)?

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Found 84% of patients on anti-psychotic medications had at least a 50%
reduction in symptoms if they were given early enough

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How does Kane support the biological treatment for schizophrenia (drugs)?

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Found that antipsychotic drugs help approximately 80-85% of patients

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How does Hogarty support the biological treatment for schizophrenia (drugs)?

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Found relapse rates of 48% vs 80% without these types of medication

17
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How does Meltzer support the biological treatment for schizophrenia (drugs)?

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Haloperidol gave significant improvements in all aspects compared to placebo

18
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What % of patients do not respond to drug treatments for schizophrenia?

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60% so it is not an effective treatment as a large percentage of patients are not helped

19
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Why might the biological treatment for schizophrenia not be the most effective?

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Drugs cannot cure the disorder, at best they help the individual manage the disorder so when you come off the medication the symptoms might reappear

20
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Why might people’s schizophrenia not be treated with drugs?

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Anti-psychotics have serious side effects e.g. decrease in motivation and Tardive
Dyskinesia (involuntary movement of face and jaw), so schizophrenics may prefer not to take them

21
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How does Leiberman conflict the biological treatment for schizophrenia (drugs)?

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Many patients stop taking their medication because of the severe side
effects

22
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How does Leucht conflict the biological treatment for schizophrenia (drugs)?

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Found that drugs are good for treating ‘positive’ symptoms, however
comparative affects on ‘negative’ schizophrenia are marginal

Does not cover all aspects of schizophrenic symptoms

23
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How does Rosa conflict the biological treatment for schizophrenia (drugs)?

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Found only 50% of patients complied with taking their anti-psychotics

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