Biological Treating OCD

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  • Biological Approach to TREATING OCD

    • SSRIs
    • Combining SSRIs with other treatments
    • Alternatives to SSRIs
  • What to most drugs for mental disorders aim to do?
    • Drug therapy for mental disorders aim to increase or decrease levels of neurotransmitters in the brain or to increase/decrease their activity.
  • Serotonin levels & OCD & drugs

    • Low levels of serotonin associated with OCD
    • Thus drugs work in various ways to increase serotonin levels in the brain
  • SSRIs stand for?

    • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
  • SSRI Background?
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  • How do SSRIs work?
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  • Typical dosage of SSRIs?
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  • Combining SSRIs with other treatments?
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  • Alternatives to SSRIs?
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  • Tricyclics
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  • SNRIs
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  • Alternatives to SSRIs - 2?

    • Tricyclics
    • SNRIs
  • How do SSRIs work - diagram?
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  • Drug Therapy Definition?
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  • CBT stands for?

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy