(13) 5.5d The Biomedical Model

  • Biomedical Therapy

    • Drug therapies, brain stimulation, & psychosurgery

  • Antipsychotic Drugs

    • (Schizophrenia) decreasing dopamine levels (antagonist)

  • Tardive Dyskinesia

    • Tremors or twitches-involuntary movements of your muscles

  • Antianxiety Drugs (Benzodiazepines)

    • Depress CNS activity

      • Xanax

      • Anxiety, PTSD, & OCD

  • Antidepressant Drug

    • Depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, & PTSD

      • SSRIs/agonists: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

  • Lithium

    • (Bipolar disorder) effective mood stabilizer

  • Stimulants

    • Boost the levels of dopamine & norepinephrine

      • ADHD

  • Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

    • A brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

    • Repeated pulses of magnetic energy to the brain

  • Psychosurgery

    • Removes or destroys brain tissue to change behavior

  • Lobotomy

    • Cut the nerves connecting the frontal lobes