depression Flashcards
What is the prominent model?
serotonin hypothesis
what is the psychological intervention
CBT
what is the biological intervention
antidepressants SSRI’s
Background of serotonin hypothesis
in 1950’s found blood pressure medication reduced serotonin and low mood
Who made the serotonin hypothesis model
Kessler & nemeroff 2000
what is the serotonin hypothesis model
hypoactivity in serotonin system, complex pattern of atypical activity in the norepinephrine system mostly hyperactivity some hyperactivity
what kind of activity in the serotonin system
hypoactivity
what kind of activity in the norepinephrine system
mostly hyperactivity some hypoactivty
where has hypoactivty
serotonin system
where has mostly hyperactivity
norepinephrine system
what studies support the serotonin hypothesis
acute tryptophan depletion studies
what happens in a acute tryptophan depletion studies
PP’s drink a drink with tryptophan and measure mood
what does the drink with tryptophan do
prevents tryptophan travelling through the blood brain barrier which reduces serotonin in the brain
what does tryptophan do
helps make serotonin
what did Ruhe et al 2007 do?
a ATD meta analysis of 45 studies in a range of people