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Biomedical Therapy: Biological Approaches to Treatment


Treatment

Drug Therapy

  • Antipsychotic Drugs
  • Antidepressant Drugs
  • Lithium
  • Antianxiety Drugs

    • Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

  • Psychosurgery
  • Biomedical Therapies in Perspective
  • Community Psychology: Focus on Prevention

    • Key concepts for Module 42:



    Name and describe drugs used in the treatment of abnormal behavior, and discuss the problems and controversies surrounding their use.

    Describe electroconvulsive therapy and psychosurgery, and discuss the effectiveness of biomedical therapies.

    Explain the concepts of community psychology and deinstitutionalization, and identify recommended guidelines for selecting a psychotherapist.





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