Evaluation-Psychosurgery- Extra research

Question 1

strength

Some indiviuals dont repond to methods
OCD effective or not
Brown et al (2016)

Answer 1

it has eveoled overtime but everyone responds differently
OCD was effective
Brown et al (2016)- anterior capsulotomy- reduced symtoms more than half of the patients with OCD didnt respond to other traditional methods

Question 2

strength

patients with anxity and depression showed improvements

Answer 2

2/3 of patients who had anxity/ depression shpwed improvemnts and 50% of those with OCD
1975- examined 208 patients- diagnosed with OCD - small sample

Question 3

strength

Limbic leucotomy psychosurgery showed some improvements

Answer 3

73% improvement rate when they suffered with majior depressive disorder. initially underwent the anterior cinglobotomy procedure but didnt respond

Question 4

weekness

complicated surgery

Answer 4

surgery is complicated- especially brain.
something could happen in the surgery- side effects of this could be highly significant impact- unable to recognise until awake from the surgery

Question 5

psychosurergy doesnt account for other factors eg- childhood, environmental that may contribute to mental health.

Answer 5

reductionist- complex phenomenon to one component whilst ignoring other factors that could be contributors.

Biological approaches can mask the problem instead of getting rid of the root problem
making relapses more likely.