Hormone therapy Flashcards
what is the general goal of Hormone therapy?
to put imbalances back to “normal levels”
how is testosterone involved?
testosterone is responsible for creating the reproductive tissue, maintaining muscle and stronger bone marrow, higher levels in males, and is notorious for being a factor causing agression.
what ttype of criminal does hormone therapy focus on??
sex offenders
why sex offenders?
as high levels of testosterone can cause inappropriate or excessive sex drive.
whats an example of a hormone used to to treat sex offenders?
Medroxyprogesterone (MPA), female hormone which if given to a male, acts as an anti-androgen, which means it inhibits the lutinising hormone of testosterone in the purity gland, preventing the production.
what is paraphila?
the sexual drives usually involving dangerous activity
what is conduct disorder?
usually among young teens and is a disorder involving the inability to follow rules and presenting violent and disruptive behaviour.
what is a weakness of using hormone treatment?
much guidence suggests it should not be used alone and therapy and anger management should be combined to see better results.
what did Loosen, Purdon and Pavlou find?
that the administration of MPA resulted in reductions in outwardly directed anger amongst 8 participants.
how does Dopamine play a role in causing aggressive behaviour?
increased dopamine can cause aggressive behaviour as it influences the reward pathway. an excess of dopamine occurring during an aggressive act, causes a feeling of pleasure - making it likely to occur again.
