Biological Treatmets Of SZ Flashcards
Schooler
Supports and Contradicts drugs: Compared both gen drugs, 75% had at least a 25% reduction in symptoms.
55% 1st gen relapsed
42% 2nd gen relapsed
Liberman
Contradicts drugs: looked at drugs for 1432 szics. 74 % discontinued drugs due to bad side effects in 18 months.
Rzewuk
Supports Liberman: antipsychotics take around 6 months to start working.
Tang
Supports ECT: ECT was effective for those who didn’t respond well to drugs
Fisk
Supports ECT: ECT had a success rate of 60-80% but only for certain categories of SZ
Davis
Supports drugs:meta analysis of over 100 studies. Compared drugs with a placebo. 70% of sufferers that had the actual drug felt better by 6 weeks. Less than 25% of placebo also felt better.