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Individual Differences: Abnormality

5Appropriate for treating severely depressed / suicidal patients. Sometimes given without their consent (if sectioned).Introduced during the late 1930s (Ugo Cerletti).Effective in lifting mood. Can stop suicidal thoughts rapidly therefore can save lives.MOA: Increases norepinephrine (neurotransmitter that elevates mood) but not sure of MOAPerform about 20,000 per year in the U.K.May cause brain damage as.. Substantial memory loss (especially short term memory). Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

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556The guidelines for the administration of ECT. In general are:

Patient is anesthetized.Given muscle relaxant. Shocked with about 100 volts for a half to 3-4 seconds. Patient experiences slight seizures that last from 30 seconds to 1 minute.3-6 treatments per week for several weeks (Though this protocol varies). Entire session (from prep. time to recovery time) takes between 1 to 2 hours.Effectiveness >70% improveE.C.T.

663Psychosurgery SummaryModern methodsStereotactic neurosurgery (most common method today)much more accurate and do less damageEffectiveness Effective if performed precisely and on the appropriate patient i.e. severely depressed/suicidal as last resortResearch shows: 33% high effectiveness, 33% moderate effect, 33% minimal or no effectAppropriatenessOnly appropriate in severely depressed or compulsive and suicidal patients who have not responded to other therapies.Only appropriate under BMA rules if have patients fully informed consent.

334Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

2Video Clip ECT (Trust me Im a Dr.)44Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Commonly called "shock therapy," this treatment is used for severely depressed individuals; it causes a seizure to occur in the brain. 7Drug (Chemo) TherapyMost widely used Biomedical Therapy, as it is cheap, relatively fast acting and easy to give.Appropriateness: treatment when taken responsibly, and with the close supervision of a doctor. Drugs are given appropriate to a specific symptom e.g. anti -(anxiety, depressive and psychotic drugs).Effectiveness: they are generally extremely effective at treating symptoms. (but many have side effects such as addiction). Drugs have liberated many people from mental hospitals deinstitutionalization (a big +). Since the mid 50's, 70% of persons diagnosed with schizophrenia lived in mental hospitals - today, less than 5%.

8Types of drugs: Anti Anxiety Drugs: Benzodiazepines (BZs) Reduce tension and anxiety. (downers) e.g. (Valium)MOA : Enhance the action of neurotransmitter GABA resulting in reduction in activity of brain calming effectCommon Side Effects : drowsiness, fatigue, weight gain, interactions with other medications.Anti Depressive Drugs:Opposite of anti-anxiety drugs (uppers).MOA: Increase of serotonin etc. (arousal-inducing neurotransmitters). SSRI (e.g., Prozac) interferes with re-absorption of serotonin, creating high levels (brain arousal).Common Side Effects: dizziness, dry mouth, nausea.Anti Psychotic Drugs: NeurolepticsMajor Tranquilizers. MOA: Decrease production of the neurotransmitter Dopamine.Relieves hallucinations, hostility.Requires very close supervision by a physician/psychiatrist.Most popular: Thorazine. Common Side Effects: Weight gain, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, nasal congestion

9Strengths & LimitationsStrengths of drug treatment:Research (Kahn) showed that compared to a placebo, BZs were more effective at reducing anxiety.Drugs are generally extremely effective at treating symptomsDrugs are easy, relatively fast acting and cheap to use.

Weaknesses of drug treatment:Addiction: BZs create a physiological dependence creating marked withdrawal symptoms when stopped. Should be limited to 4 weeks use because of this.Side Effects: General (see individual drugs) In BZs they can be paradoxical (opposite to that expected) i.e. can cause aggressiveness. Also memory problems storage difficulty.Sticking Plaster: Treats the symptoms not the problem so when drugs are stopped the symptoms return. So best paired with psychological therapies that address the problems.Drugs have liberated many people from mental hospitals deinstitutionalization (a big +). Since the mid 50's, 70% of persons diagnosed with schizophrenia lived in mental hospitals - today, less than 5%.

10Psychodynamic Therapies

Psychoanalysis MOA: treatments concentrate on making the unconscious conscious (gaining INSIGHT discovering the reasons for their problems). Then the mind can be cleansed of maladaptive thoughts and emotions (lancing the psychological boil release of negative energy or CATHARSIS) This is accomplished by using interviews to ask about past, early experiences, parents, and siblings, inner fears and innate drives. It may include: Dream analysis interpretation of symbolism in dreams. Projective tasks and/or Free and word association saying whatever enters your head! Catharsis can then lead to healing (CLOSURE)

1011Activity: Psychoanalytical TechniquesNow we are going to have a go at two Psychoanalytical treatment techniques:Word Association &Projective Task (Ink blots)Be prepared to criticise this techniques after we have completed them.12Freuds Dream AnalysisMale genitals, especially penisFemale genitals, especially vaginaSexual intercourseParentsUmbrellas, knives, poles, swords, airplanes, guns, serpents, necktiesBoxes, caves, pockets, pouches, the mouth, jewel cases, ovens, closetsClimbing, swimming, flying, riding (a horse, an elevator, a roller coaster)Kings, queens, emperors, empressesSiblingsLittle animalsLatent ContentManifest Content of Dream121213Bergin (1971) : Meta-analysis (Effectiveness) Psychoanalysis produced an 73% success rate and was better than a placebo or no treatment.H.J. Eysenck (1952) Psychoanalysis is bad for you! Sloane et al. (1975)Behaviour therapy and Psychoanalysis both had 80% improvement rate vs 48% control groupLuborksy and Spence (1978) (Appropriateness) Useful in the treatment of anxiety disorders, depression, sexual disorders, but not schizophreniaUseful with patients who are better educatedStrengths & Limitations: Unscientific, un-falsifiable, unqualified therapists, expensive and time consuming, techniques require subjective interpretation and rely on the memory of the client, making them unreliable.Good for treating Sexual Problems.Recognises the importance of early childhood in development of personality and behaviour, so may aid prevention of mental illnesses.

Appropriateness, Effectiveness, Evidence &Strenths & Limitations1313141.Behavioural Therapies Based on Classical ConditioningMOA; Re-learning adaptive new behaviours to replace the maladaptive behaviour.Flooding or Implosion TherapyExposure to the feared stimulus = 70% effective!Systematic desensitisationWolpe (1958)Based on counter-conditioning (gradually learning to re-associate the stimulus with a more positive response).Aversion therapyAssociate unwanted behaviour with a very unpleasant unconditioned stimulus:-

141415Behaviour TherapiesAll these Learning techniques are used to alter behaviours; these techniques include using:Classical conditioning as inAversion therapy e.g.

Systematic desensitization e.g. Driving phobia?!!!!

151516Systematic Desensitization

161617Appropriateness & EffectivenessAppropriate ONLY for behaviour that has been learned. Behaviour therapy is as effective as other forms of therapy (Smith et al., 1980)It is very effective with: Anxiety disorders (Ost, 1989)Obsessive-compulsive disorder (van Oppen et al., 1995)Specific phobia (Ost, 1989) ( i.e. flooding 70% effective)Not very effective with disorders with a genetic component, such as schizophrenia

18- Simplistic and Deterministic limits all behaviour to simple cause and effect. - Mechanical in its application do this and this will happen- There are ethical questions relating to both research and treatment methods. (Little Albert Treating Gay Men)Treats only the behaviour not the causes of the behaviour.Does not consider individual differences (blank slate?) we may all learn differently.+ Scientific approach with good supporting evidence & easy to research.+ Therapies are successful for phobias, OCD and anxiety disorders etc ? New learning or re-education is it always possible?? What is unwanted behaviour? How is it defined and who by? Used for punishment/social control (gay men)Limitations / Criticisms181819COGNITIVE THERAPIESCognitive Behavioural TherapyCognitive Restructuring TherapyRational Emotive TherapyStress Inoculation & Hardiness Training.

1920Cognitive Behavioural TherapyAppropriateness: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) isused to help solve problems in people's lives, such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or drug misuse. CBTwas developed fromtwo earlier types of psychotherapy:

Cognitive therapy, designed to change people's thoughts, beliefs, attitudes and expectations. (i.e. Changing negative thoughts to positive) Includes Stress Innoculation and Hardiness training (both cognitive methods)Behavioural therapy (designed to change how people acted/behaved).

American psychotherapist Aaron Beck developed CBT believing that the way we think about a situation affects how we act but also that our actions/behaviours can affect how we think and feel.

MOA: It is therefore necessary to change both the act of thinking (cognition) and behaviour at the same time. This is known as cognitive behavioural therapy. CBT says that your problems are often created by you. It is not the situation itself that is making you unhappy, but how you think about it and how you react toit. Video Clip (Trust me I am a Dr.)2021Effectiveness of CBTCBT is often favoured over other therapies because it aims to get rid of the problem not just the symptoms.Evans (1992) CBT is at least as good as drug therapy in preventing a relapseKeller (2001) combination of CBT and drug therapy more effective than either therapy aloneButler (2006) effectiveness depends on the disorder. When the problem is severe, a combination of drugs and CBT is best. E.g. Drugs may reduce disturbed thoughts of Schizophrenics allowing CBT to be used effectively.22Strengths and LimitationsTreatment very effective, especially when combined with drug therapy.Patient has a certain amount of control over their treatment and can use the techniques taught to them to deal with future problems and situations.Assumption is that patient is to blame for their problems. This is the only therapy that assumes that the patient is at fault.23The Therapy GameYou will be put in groups of either Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists, Behavioural Therapists or Cognitive TherapistsYou are now the potential therapists of the following patients.Can you explain their abnormal behaviour?Can you suggest an appropriate treatment?You must stick strictly to the model/approach of your particular group when answering these questions.The team with the most appropriate explanation and treatment will win the patient.The team with the most patients wins the game!

2324Patient No. 1You have 2 minutes to discuss the case with your fellow therapists and decide:What is the likely cause of the patients abnormal behaviour?Which treatment is the most suitable and why?





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2930Key Term: AbnormalityBehaviour that is considered to deviate from the norm (statistical or social), or ideal mental health. It is dysfunctional because it is harmful or causes distress to the individual or others and so is considered to be a failure to function adequately. Abnormality is characterised by the fact that it is an undesirable state that causes severe impairment in the personal and social functioning of the individual, and often causes the person great anguish depending on how much insight they have into their illness 3031Key Term: Anorexia nervosaAn eating disorder characterised by the individual being severely underweight; 85% or less than expected for size and height. There is also anxiety, as the anorexic has an intense fear of becoming fat and a distorted body image. The individual does not have an accurate perception of their body size, seeing themselves as normal, when they are in fact significantly underweight, and they may minimise the dangers of being severely underweight 3132Key Term: Bulimia nervosaAn eating disorder in which excessive (binge) eating is followed by compensatory behaviour such as self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives. It is often experienced as an unbreakable cycle where the bulimic impulsively overeats and then has to purge to reduce anxiety and feelings of guilt about the amount of food consumed, which can be thousands of calories at a time. This disorder is not associated with excessive weight loss 3233Key Term: Cultural relativismThe view that one cannot judge behaviour properly unless it is viewed in the context from which it originates. This is because different cultures have different constructions of behaviour and so interpretations of behaviour may differ across cultures. A lack of cultural relativism can lead to ethnocentrism, where only the perspective of ones own culture is taken

3334Key Term: Deviation from ideal mental health Deviation from optimal psychological well-being (a state of contentment that we all strive to achieve). Deviation is characterised by a lack of positive self-attitudes, personal growth, autonomy, accurate view of reality, environmental mastery, and resistance to stress; all of which prevent the individual from accessing their potential, which is known as self-actualisation 3435Key Term: Eating disorder A dysfunctional relationship with food. The dysfunction may be gross under-eating (anorexia), bingepurging (bulimia), over-eating (obesity), or healthy eating (orthorexia). These disorders may be characterised by faulty cognition and emotional responses to food, maladaptive conditioning, dysfunctional family relationships, early childhood conflicts, or a biological and genetic basis, but the nature and expression of eating disorders show great individual variation 3536Key Term: Statistical infrequency/deviation from statistical norms Behaviours that are statistically rare or deviate from the average/statistical norm as illustrated by the normal distribution curve, are classed as abnormal. Thus, any behaviour that is atypical of the majority would be statistically infrequent, and so abnormal (e.g., schizophrenia is suffered by 1 in 100 people and so is statistically rare) 3637Factors Important to Mental Health

The factors that drive or motivate individuals, according to Maslow (1954)37

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