Biological Treatment Of Depression - Karp And Frank Flashcards
What are the three main groups of medication used to treat depression?
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, Tricyclics and Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s)
What do biological treatments generally involve?
They tend to use medication that either increases levels of neurotransmitters or prevents the uptake of serotonin
What was the aim of Karp and Frank’s study?
To compare drug treatment and non-drug treatments for depression
What was the method?
A review article of previous research into the effectiveness of single treatments and combined drug and psychotherapeutic treatments of depression
Who were the participants in the research that was reviewed?
529 women diagnosed with depression
How many pieces of research were reviewed and in what years?
9 from 1974 to 1992
What was depression analysed using?
A variety of depression inventories
When were the patients tested?
Prior to treatment and after treatment
Who was used to assess the patients sometimes?
Health practitioners
In most of the studies, what was the result of the addition of psychological treatments to drug therapy?
They did not increase the effectiveness of the drug therapy
In what sort of therapies was there less attrition?
Combination therapies
What would make people more likely to continue with treatment?
If cognitive therapy was given in addition to drug therapy
What was concluded from Karp and Frank’s research?
There are no better outcomes for patients offered combined therapy as opposed to only drug therapy, which shows the effectiveness of drug therapy on depression
