AO3: Biological Approach

Cards (4)

Strength: Real-world application
What? Has real-world application
Who? Treatment of clinical depression; antidepressants increase serotonin at synapses, reducing symptoms
Why? People with depression can better manage condition
Counterpoint: Real-world application
What? Antidepressants don't work for everyone
Who? Cipriani et al. - variations in effectiveness; effects 'mainly modest'
Why? Challenges value
Strength: Scientific methods
What? Scientific methods of investigation
Who? Highly objective methods (fMRI or PET scans) - unbiased
Why? Based on objective and reliable data
Limitation: Biological determinism
What? Biologically determinist
Who? Human behaviour determined by biological processes - ignores any free will
Why? View too simplistic and ignores environment