treatment of disorders

Question 1

biological approach to treatment

Answer 1

• assumes MDD is caused by a malfunction of the brain

Question 2

criticisms of drug therapy

Answer 2

• treats the symptoms but doesn’t cure the disorder
• medication needs to be continued for the effect to be maintained
• hard to access the effectiveness as unknown what happened if they did not take the medication

Question 3

ECT

Answer 3

• electroconvulsive therapy
• short electrical stimulus to the brain through tiny electrodes in the temples
• causes epileptic like seizures in the patient
• patient is under anesthetic, receive 6-12 ECT sessions for one whole treatment, one per day 2-3 times a week
• used when drug treatment fails

Question 4

CBT

Answer 4

• cognitive behavioural therapy
• restructuring negative thinking to make positive changing
• setting realistic goals and taking responsibility for actions and thoughts
• changing thought and perception = changes in behaviour and response, positive outlook
• from beck’s theory of depression

Question 5

CBGT

Answer 5

• cognitive behaviour group therapy
• uses group dynamics as well as therapy techniques
• people feel more compelled to engage in a group discussion than when they are alone, meet others in the same situation or who have recovered, hope

Question 6

eclectic approaches

Answer 6

• combines 2 or more techniques for treatment
• adapted to suit the needs of the individual/group
• broader theoretical base, more sophisticated approach
• greater flexibility
• more chance of finding an effective treatment
• suitable for a wider range of clients
• not biased towards one treatment method
• change to what approach seems to be most effective
• can be too complex for one therapist
• should only be used if backed up by evidence
• need to be combined in specific ways

Question 7

role of culture when treating depression

Answer 7

• professional competent providing for a range of cultures
• therapy sensitive to the culture of the client, modified

Question 8

strengths of biological treatments for mental disorders

Answer 8

• reduces symptoms, lessen in severity
• being given medication and a label can help
• chance of relapse reduced

Question 9

limitations of biological treatments for mental disorders

Answer 9

• addictive medication
• side effects
• take weeks to start working
• treat symptoms not root cause, reoccur
• ECT, unclear how it works, controversial, impacts memory

Question 10

strengths of CBT for MDD

Answer 10

• control in the hands of the client
• proven many disorders suffer from maladaptive thoughts, effective

Question 11

limitations of CBT for MDD

Answer 11

• not enough emphasis on a person’s emotional life, what you feel not important to other factors
• maladaptive cognition could be a consequence of the mental illness not the cause
• some people may struggle expressing themselves verbally
• could be other factors