Describe two biological therapies for schizophrenia and then evaluate each in terms of effectiveness (8 + 16 marks): One biological therapy is the use of typical anti-psychotic drugs‚ such as Chlorpromazine. The main aim of this drug is to treat schizophrenia by reducing the amount of dopamine in the brain. This is because high levels of dopamine are thought to cause schizophrenia‚ therefore by reducing the amount of dopamine‚ the symptoms of schizophrenia should reduce. Typical anti-psychotic drugs
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Biological‚ psychological‚ and sociological theories of crime all seek to determine why individuals commit crime. Biological theorists link crime to physical and/or mental traits of an individual. Psychological theorists link crime to influences of individual and family factors‚ such as events that take place during childhood that have an impact on an individual during adulthood. Sociological theorists link crime to an individual’s social environment‚ such as family and economic status
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Biological diagnoses are the product of technological‚ political‚ and cultural contexts that makes up sociocultural products. Furthermore‚ biological diagnoses creates new realities and ways of being for the patient who has been diagnosed with said disease/illness. An example of a biological diagnoses that demonstrates that it is a sociocultural product and that it shapes new realities would be celiac disease. Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten‚ a protein found in wheat‚ barley
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Abortion September 26‚ 2013 Persuasive Essay‚ MLA format 66‚000 blue and pink flags cover the lawn of St. Michael’s Catholic Church‚ located on 5th Avenue in Grand Forks‚ North Dakota. Each flag represents the life of a baby boy or girl lost to abortion since 1973 (Grand Forks Herald). However‚ the 66‚000 flags are only representative of the lives lost in North Dakota. Abortion has divided society ever since the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in 1973
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Bridget Turner English 101 March 7‚ 2013 Persuasive Essay Why Smoking is Bad for You Today thousands of people will suffer and die from smoking and illnesses that are caused by smoking. I will touch on how a person becomes addicted‚ who nicotine addiction is affecting and how‚ and last but not least‚ a cure and/or treatment for quitting smoking. Nicotine is a very addictive drug. When inhaled it reaches the brain faster than drugs that enter our body intravenously. Smokers become
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Discuss biological approaches to addiction (9+16 Marks) The genetics of addiction: * People who have an addictive personality are likely to be predisposed to it because of their genes. * Family and twin studies have demonstrated that genes contribute towards the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates of between 50 and 60 % for both males and females. McGue‚ 1999 * Fowler et al‚ 2007 – found that in a study of 1‚214 twins genetic influences played a role in the
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Depression and Pregnancy Audrey Luck Psychology for Midwives 11/16/10 Depression and Pregnancy 2 For most women the period of growing bellies and growing anticipations is a joyful and exciting time and for others this time may harbor doubt‚ fear‚ and depression. “As many as 1 out of 5 women have symptoms of depression during pregnancy. For some women‚ those symptoms are severe. In pregnancy‚ women who have been depressed before are at higher risk of depression than other
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The Biological Importance of Water for Living Organisms Water is made up of two elements‚ 2 positively charged hydrogen molecules and one negatively charged oxygen molecule. Water molecules have uneven charge distribution as one end of the molecule is slightly positive and the other slightly negative‚ this is called polar. Ionic substances such as sodium chloride dissolve easily in water because the positively and negatively charged ions are separated due to the dipole nature of water. As water
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all these different viewpoints‚ as I see personality can be interpreted in various ways. But when it comes to deciding what approach I most identify most with‚ in relation to recognizing individual differences‚ it would have to be within the biological approaches‚ specifically in the focus of the anatomy and physiology.“The physical basis of personality is the brain and it’s tentacles‚ the nerves that each into each corner of the body right down to the tip of the big toe”. (Funder‚ 2010‚ pg.271)
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There are three key principles that define the biological level of analysis. 1. Emotions and behaviours are products of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system 2. Patterns of behaviour can be inherited 3. Animal research can provide insight into human behaviour In this short essay‚ I will give a brief summary of the principles that define the biological level of analysis. 1. Emotions and behaviour as products of anatomy and physiology of nervous system All observable behaviour
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