Treatment; biologically based Flashcards

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Electroconvulsive therapy aka ECT

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in severe depression if other treatment doesn’t.

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Psychosurgery

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In severe obsessive compulsive disorder that can not be treated otherwise. Implanting wire of electrodes to apply radiofrequencies

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Prefrontal labotomy

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Anterior lobes were seperated in the brain. Side effect is inability to plan behaviour and execute it

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Deep Brain Stimulation DBS

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Electrode is implanted permanently, used for depression, parkingson and obsessive compulsive disorder

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