Treatments For Sz - Drug Therapy

Question 1

what are three peels to evaluate drug therapy?

Answer 1

RTS - effectiveness of antipsychotics
strength - requires little motivation compared to CBT
weakness - negative side effects

Question 2

P

(RTS - effectiveness of antipsychotics)

Answer 2

RTS - antipsychotics as a treatment for sz is that theres evidence to support their effectiveness

Question 3

E

Answer 3

A psychologist investigating chloropromazine against a placebo using a meta analysis, found that the typical antipsychotic was associated with better functioning and reduced symptom severity

Question 4

E

Answer 4

However another psychologist concluded that clozapine was more effective than typical antipsychotics

Question 5

L

Answer 5

Therefore supporting that antipsychotics are an effective treatment for positive and negative symptoms of sz

Question 6

P

(strength - requires little motivation)

Answer 6

strength - drug therapy requires little motivation from patient as its only a tablet to reduce symptoms of sz

Question 7

E

Answer 7

this is unlike CBT which requires more motivation as patient has to attend sessions every week to identify and challenge irrational thoughts like delusions

Question 8

E

Answer 8

this may be difficult for someone with sz as they may have negative symptoms like avolition who struggle with keeping up with everyday tasks, drug therapy is more beneficial for them as they receive immediate positive effects on their symptoms

Question 9

L

Answer 9

Therefore drug therapy may be more appropiate than CBT in treating sz as its a more accessible treatment for someone with symptoms of sz

Question 10

P

(negative side effects)

Answer 10

weakness of drug therapy - negative side effects

Question 11

E

Answer 11

• typical antipsychotics such as chloropromazine can produce side effects like parkinsons
• atypical antipsychotics carry the risk of life threatening illnesses like agranulocytosis

Question 12

E

Answer 12

However CBT has no negative side effects as it just involves a person identifying and challenging their irrational thoughts of delusions without the use of drugs

Question 13

L

Answer 13

therefore drug therapy may be more appropriate for all patients as side effects reduce effectiveness of drug therapy as a treatment for sz as some ppl may stop taking them which results in relapse of symptoms