Treatments for depression

Question 1

what does the monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) do

Answer 1

MAOIs prevent monoamin oxidase removing monoamines from the synapse, therefore there is a larger amount in the synaptic gap.

Question 2

what do the selective serotonin retake inhibitors do

Answer 2

they block the serotonin reuptake transporters so there is more serotonin in the synaptic gap

Question 3

what do serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors do

Answer 3

they block the reuptake transporters of both serotonin and noradranline to increase the levels.

Question 4

what do Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant do

Answer 4

they block certain serotonin receptors so there is an increase in acitivity as particular receptors which have a particular association with depression. this is the same with noradrenaline.

Question 5

strengths of drugs as a treatment for depression

Answer 5

• meta analysis conducted by Cipriani showed that all 21 antidepressant did better than the placebos.
• use of drug treatment reduces the stigmatisation of depression as being just lazy, this encourages people to seek out help
• with increased development, side effects can be managed through diet which increases the acceptability of the drugs

Question 6

weaknesses of drug treatment for depression

Answer 6

• benefits of drugs are limited and are not a long term solution. therefore, therapy may be more helpful
• factors such as individual difference limit the effectiveness of each drug so they are not equally as useful.

Question 7

features of CBT for depression

Answer 7

• client and therapist work together to access various aspects of the clients depression such as the severity.
• therapy session are used to identify faulty cognition processes and plan to challenge them
• challenging belief can help the client identify the cognitive distortions and stop them jumping to conclusions

Question 8

strengths of CBT for depression

Answer 8

• CBT was found to be just as effective at reducing symptoms than drugs
• CBT can help relapse as they clients are able to learn techniques to deal with their depression.
  can work alongside Drug treatment or as a stand alone for drug resistant patients

Question 9

weaknesses of CBT for depression

Answer 9

• research showed that interpersonal therapy was more effective at preventing relapse
• CBT is mostly due to client therapist relationship, these interact with therapeutic action to produce a successful outcome
• a lot of dedication is needed