Biological Treatments

Question 1

MAO inhibitors:

Answer 1

Prevent breakdown of serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine, so levels of all three build up

Anti depressants

Question 2

Weakness of MAO:

Answer 2

Effective in approximately 50% of cases, but with severe side effects

Used only when other treatments fail

Question 3

SSRIs: selective serotonin reputable inhibitors

Answer 3

Stop serotonin being reabsorbed and broken down after it has crossed a synapse

Question 4

What’s good about having multiple different anti depressants:

Answer 4

Everyone’s symptoms are different so something to work for everyone

Question 5

ECT: electro- convulsive disorder

Answer 5

Controversial and usually used as a last resort

Administer electric shocks to brain for a few seconds this includes a seizure

Question 6

What did Comer (2002) find out about ECT?

Answer 6

60-70% improvement rate but it was found that patients did relapse and multiple treatments of ECT were needed

Question 7

Strengths:(3)

Answer 7

Can be only options in severe cases

Many ppl don’t want the explanation, just want to feel better

Practical and cost-efficient

Question 8

Weaknesses (3):

Answer 8

Doesn’t look at situation factors

Reductionist

Doesn’t look at all at prevention just treatment