Evaluation-Psychosurgery- Ethics

Question 1

**Valid consent **
where did they take place
what act allowed vailid consent was able to go ahead

Answer 1

P- early psychological tequniques- mental aslums/ prisons. patients hadnt given valid consent
E-server depression not in right frame of mind to give responce.
E- 1983 britan mental health act (MHA)- streightened provisions- consent-> psychological treatments. doesnt matter is they are/n’t detained

Question 2

**irreversible damage **
what did ealy procedures lead to
how did people act when they went back into socity
whats an example

Answer 2

P- worry it cannot be reversed
E- early procedures lead to memory loss and blunting of emotions.
People who had a pre frontal labotomy retuned to socity and they were ‘zobmbie like’
E-modern methods- reduce risks of damage.
eg- DBS- long term side effects- seizures/ altered moods