Biological Treatmets Of SZ Flashcards

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Schooler

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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

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Liberman

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Contradicts drugs: looked at drugs for 1432 szics. 74 % discontinued drugs due to bad side effects in 18 months.

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Rzewuk

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Supports Liberman: antipsychotics take around 6 months to start working.

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Tang

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Supports ECT: ECT was effective for those who didn’t respond well to drugs

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Fisk

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Supports ECT: ECT had a success rate of 60-80% but only for certain categories of SZ

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Davis

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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.

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