Biological Approach To Treating OCD - evaluation

Question 1

What’s a strength of drug treatment related to evidence?

Answer 1

Good evidence for its effectiveness as it clearly shows SSRIs reduce symptom severity and improve quality of life for the person with OCD

Question 2

Whats another strength of drug treatment related to a study?

Answer 2

Soomro et al reviewed 19 studies comparing SSRIs to placebos and found symptoms reduce in about 70% of people

Other 30% can be helped by alternative drugs, drug combinations or therapies

Question 3

What is another strength of drug treatment related to cost?

Answer 3

Cost effective as its cheap compared to therpaies and represent a good use of limited funds

Question 4

What’s another strength of drug treatment related to people’s lives?

Answer 4

Non disruptive of peoples lives as people dont have to cancel anything to attend sessions

Question 5

What’s the last strength of drug treatment related to value?

Answer 5

Good value for public health systems as many thousands can be produced in the time of one therapy sessions

Question 6

What is a limitation of drug therapy related to evidence?

Answer 6

Evidence suggests its helpful but not the most effective. Skapinakis et al carried out a systematic review of outcome studies and concluded cognitive and behavioural therapies were more effective than SSRIs.

Means drugs may not be the best treatment

Question 7

What’s another limitation of drug therapy?

Answer 7

A small minority get no benefit

Question 8

What’s another limitation of drug therapy related to side effects?

Answer 8

Potentially serious side effects like indigestion, blurred vision, loss of sex drive. Usually temporary but can be distressing and long lasting for the minority

Question 9

What’s the last limitation of drug therapy related to clomipramine?

Answer 9

Side effects of clomipramine can be more serious as 1 in 10 experience erection problems and weight gain and 1 in 100 become aggressive and have heart related problems