medical model of mental illness

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Outline the biochemical explanation of mental illness

The physical causes of mental illness may be due to atypical biochemistry, genes or brain structure.

Major depression - Monoamine hypothesis: low levels of monoamine - serotonin: regulates monoamine neurotransmitters, deficiencies are related to low mood and erratic thinking

Schizophrenia - Dopamine hypothesis: high levels of dopamine in the brain causes schizophrenia


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Outline the genetic explanation of mental illness


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Outline brain abnormality as an explanation of mental illness


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Outline biological treatment of one specific disorder

SSRIs for depression

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Evaluate biological treatment of one specific disorder