drug therapy A01

• Why would a Biological Psychologist choose to use drugs to treat mental illness?

  They believe mental illness has physiological causes
• What does the Medical Model suggest about psychological disorders?

  They have a physiological cause
• What is the relationship between mental and physical illnesses according to the Medical Model?

  Mental illnesses are symptoms of physical illnesses
• What is the primary treatment method suggested by the Medical Model?

  Drug therapy
• What do neurotransmitters have to do with mental health problems?

  Problems with neurotransmitters cause mental health issues
• How do drugs affect neurotransmitter activity?

  They increase or decrease neurotransmitter activity
• What is the role of serotonin in OCD?

  A lack of serotonin is linked to OCD
• What does the localisation of brain function state?

  Brain problems cause mental health issues
• How do drugs target brain regions for mental health treatment?

  They increase or decrease activity in specific regions
• What are the three types of psychoactive drugs focused on in this study?

  • Antidepressant drugs
  • Antianxiety drugs
  • Antipsychotic drugs
• What is depression?

  A mental health disorder characterized by sadness
• How does serotonin function in a non-depressed brain?

  It is reabsorbed and broken down by an enzyme
• How do antidepressants work on serotonin levels?

  They reduce reabsorption or block breakdown
• What is an example of an antidepressant medication?

  Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
• What is anxiety?

  A mental health disorder characterized by excessive worry
• What are the two types of anti-anxiety drugs?

  Benzodiazepines and Beta-blockers
• How do benzodiazepines work?

  They enhance the activity of GABA
• What do beta-blockers do in relation to anxiety symptoms?

  They reduce the activity of adrenaline and noradrenaline
• What is a psychotic mental disorder?

  A disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality
• What is an example of a psychotic mental disorder?

  Schizophrenia
• What are the two types of antipsychotic drugs?

  Conventional and Atypical antipsychotics
• How do conventional antipsychotics affect dopamine?

  They block dopamine in the brain
• How do atypical antipsychotics differ from conventional ones?

  They bind but don’t stimulate dopamine receptors
• Why do conventional antipsychotics cause tics as side effects?

  They block dopamine excessively in the brain
• What are the main components of drug therapy?

  • Use of psychoactive drugs
  • Target neurotransmitters or brain regions
  • Treat mental health disorders
• What is the exam question related to drug therapy or psychosurgery?

  Describe the main components of drug therapy
• What is the definition of health according to the study material?

  Health is the absence of illness or disease
• What is the environment of evolutionary adaptiveness?

  It refers to the conditions that shaped human evolution
• What are the two neurotransmitters involved in romantic relationship formation?

  Oxytocin and dopamine