Biological therapies

• Strength is antipsychotic drugs is effective reducing SZ symptoms. Researchers found that patients who took chlorpromazine showed better overall functioning and reducing symptom severity compared to those who took placebo. Additionally atypical antipsychotics like clozapine are effective treating both negative and positive symptoms.TMB antipsychotic drugs help manage symptoms of SZ and improve quality of life.Therefore effectiveness supports use of biological therapies as key treatment for SZ.
• Another strength is biological therapies work quicker than psychological therapies.Antipsychotic drugs reduce symptoms such as hallucinations within days or weeks but psychological therapies such as CBT may taje months to show significant improvement. Rapid action help stabilize patient making them more receptive to additional treatment and reducing risk of harming themselves and others.Therefore antipsychotics drugs play crucial role in immediate managment of SZ due to quick and effective intervention.
• limitation is potential serious side effects.FE typical antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine can cause side effects like tardive dyskinesia and neuroleptic malignant synodrome (NMS) which can be life threatening. Even atypical antipsychotics like clozapine can cause weight gain.TMB side effects can leas to patient stopping taking their meds reducing effectiveness of treatment and increasing likelihood of relapse.Therefore antipsychotic drugs can be effective and risk severe side effects.
• Strenght of BT is that they van be used along side with psychological therapies for greater effectiviness.FE combining antipsychotic medication with CBT has been shown to improve outcomes more than either treatment alone. Medication reduces severe symptoms and allows patients to engage effectively in psychological therapies such as CBT.TMB BT play essential role supporting other therapeutic approaches. Therefore valuable when integrated in interactionist approach to treatment.