drug therapy psych boost ao3

Question 1

leucht et al 2013

Answer 1

• reviewed 212 studies in a meta-analysis to see if the antipsychotic drugs (normalising levels of dopamine) are effective
• drugs were much more effective than placebos at treating symptoms
• suggests that treatment that target dopamine are effective in reducing symptoms

Question 2

Bagnall 2003

Answer 2

• 232 studies to compare the effectiveness of atypical and typical
• atypical was more effective than typical in treating symptoms = fewer people left the drug treatment early as they didn’t have as many side effects
• clozapine = most effective = reducing negative symptoms and treating people who were resistant to drugs
• improved the treatment of patients

Question 3

tarrier 1998 -

Answer 3

• placed patients into anti-psychotics routine and CBT routine
• patients in the combined treatment had significant improvement in the severity of symptoms as well as fewer days in the hospital
• drug therapy alone is not the most effective treatment

Question 4

effects on the economy

Answer 4

• drug therapies are cheaper than hospital treatment/therapies such as CBT
• reducing symptoms = get to work = contribute to the economy

Question 5

not treating but just reducing symptoms

Answer 5

• suppressing symptoms and not treating the problem
• symptoms return quickly when drugs are stopped
• lack of evidence showing long-term benefits of medication

Question 6

better quality of life

Answer 6

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