Evaluating The Biological Approach To Treating OCD

Question 1

Drug therapies are preferred to to other treatments:

Answer 1

They require little effort from the user and little input in terms of time. They’re also cheaper because they need little monitoring.

Question 2

Side effects:

Soomro et al. (2008)

Answer 2

all drugs have some side effects which may be more severe than others. For instance, SSRI’s can cahse nausea, headaches and insomnia

Question 3

Not a lasting cure:

Maina et al. (2001)

Answer 3

It may be effective in the short term but doesn’t provide a lasting cute as some patients relapse within a few weeks if medication is stopped.