PSY240H1 Lecture : Treatment & Research Methods
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Atypical medications-> fewer side affects & more affective for a wider range of psychotic symptoms. Antidepressants: different kinds -> work different ways but all trying to do the same things- Mood stabilizers-> contain lithium; keep mood in an avg range. What medication use depends on the person -> family history, what the person is looking for (i. e if someone comes to you with depression because their sex) Are really popular because they are easy (less time consuming, hard to open up & talk to someone & etc); puts the disorder into the medical realm (makes the person feel. Better ); people may feel their are more immediate effects with using drugs; insurance companies pay for it. Electric current -> create seizures = biochemical changes -> (+) impact on depression. If works -> tends to be the most effective treatment. There has been a lot of changes -> less intensity, less length on time, is no unilaterally, now get muscle relaxants.
