Bio

• P- Another strength of

  the biological

  approach is that it can

  be applied to a broad

  range of real- world

  behaviours and

  problems.
• E- For instance, due to

  an increased

  understanding of

  biochemical processes

  in the brain this has

  led to the

  development of drug

  treatments that help

  manage and treat

  serious mental

  illnesses, such as depression.
• E- This is a strength of

  the biological

  approach because it

  means that sufferers

  are able to manage

  their condition and

  live a relatively

  normal life, rather

  than remain in

  hospital.
• L- This

  consequently benefits

  economic prosperity,

  since absences from

  work costs the

  economy an

  estimated £15 billion

  a year the

  development of such

  drug treatments allow

  sufferers to manage

  their condition

  effectively and return

  to work, thus the

  economic benefit of

  the biological

  approach into

  psychological disorders is

  considerable.