evaluation of drug therapy schizophrenia

Question 1

what is a positive of drug therapy

Answer 1

fast and effective

Question 2

why is drug therapy fast and effective

Answer 2

it takes a very small reaction time only taking a couple weeks for the drug to be effective compared to CBT which can take months
t/f reduces schizophrenics symptoms quickly improving their quality of life much faster making this an effetive treatment

Question 3

give a supporting evidance of drug

Answer 3

Emsely

Question 4

what did Emsely find

Answer 4

84% paitents on anti-psychotics had 50% reduction in symptoms if given early enough

Question 5

what does Emeslys supporting research say

Answer 5

t/f this increases the validity of the study as anti-pshycotic medication can be shown to reduce schizophrenics symptoms

Question 6

what is a opposing research for drug therapy

Answer 6

rosa et el

Question 7

what did rosa et al find

Answer 7

that only 50% of paitents complied with taking their anti-psychotics
t/f not all paitents will self-adminster the prescrubed drug meaning symptoms will not be reduced, reducing the validity of the theory as it is inefective

Question 8

what is another weakness of drug therapy

Answer 8

side effects

Question 9

why are side effects bad and give an example

Answer 9

drugs such as clopzapine are used to treat schizophrenia, side effects of clozapine include sezuires blurred vision and dizzeness.
t/f this may lead to schizophrenics not taking their drugs make this an uneffective treatment

Question 10

why can drug therapy be considered unethical

Answer 10

the doctor has control over the drug the dosage and for how long it should be taken when in comparison in cbt the paitent has control and sets their own goals
t/f the doctor has social control over the schizophrenic making it unethical

Question 11

give anouther weakness of drug therapy

Answer 11

reductionist

Question 12

how is the theory reductionist

Answer 12

only considers the role of nature in explaining schizophrenics symptoms and doesn’t conisder role of nature like cbt.
t/f this is a reductionist explination as it is too simplistc and doesnt give a holistic veiw of both nature and nurture

Question 13

give anouther supporting evidance

Answer 13

barlow and durand

Question 14

what did barlow and durand find

Answer 14

that chlopromazine is effective in reducing schizophrenics symptoms in about 60% cases.
t/f drugs can be shown to reduce symptoms of schizophrenic paitents thus increasing the validity of the theory

Question 15

give anouther supporting evidance

Answer 15

pickar et al

Question 16

what did pickar et al find

Answer 16

compared clozapine with other neuroleptics and a placebo and found clozapine to be the most effective.
t/f drugs can be shown to reduce schizophrenic symptoms thus increasing the valdity of the theory