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Medical model

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  • name a psychotic disorder
  • Name two forms of medical treatment for mental illness used today
    medication (eg antidepressants); ECT
  • Which of these is not a medical treatment for mental illness: A) ECT ; B) CBT ; C) Antidepressants ; D) Antipsychotics
    CBT
  • According to Gottesman (2010) what is the likelihood of a child of two parents with schizophrenia diagnosis developing the condition themselves?
    27% (or roughly 1/4)
  • Name the three monoamine neurotransmitters most linked to mental health issues?
    serotonin ; dopamine ; noradrenaline
  • give evidence for the idea that mental illness is caused by genes
  • name an affective disorder
  • If one identical twin develops schizophrenia, what are the chances their twin also develops schizophrenia?
    1/2
  • give evidence for the idea that mental illness is caused by biochemistry
  • high levels of dopamine in certain regions of the brain are linked to which mental disorder?
    schizophrenia
  • what is the name of the 'junction' where one neuron meets another?
    synapse / synaptic cleft
  • What is the difference between Gottesman (1991) and Gottesman (2010)?
  • name an anxiety disorder
  • give evidence for the idea that mental illness is caused by brain abnormality