Module Outline
Module 34: Biomedical Therapies
Module 34 concludes the discussion on psychological therapies. The module begins by defining biomedical therapies and explaining the three main types of drug therapies: antipsychotic drugs, antianxiety drugs, and antidepressants.
Electroconvulsive therapy is explained. The process of ECT is described, and possible new alternatives, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), are discussed.
The module concludes by describing psychosurgery. The methodology and history of lobotomies are explained.
Introduction to Biomedical Therapies
  Biomedical therapies
Drug Therapies
  Deinstitutionalization
  Antipsychotic drugs
  Dopamine
  Thorazine
  Tardive dyskinesia
  Clozaril
  Antianxiety drugs
  GABA
  Valium
  Librium
  Xanax
  Antidepressant drugs
  Serotonin
  Prozac
  Zoloft
  Paxil
  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
  Reuptake
  Therapeutic lag
  Cyclical disorder
  Placebo
  Lithium
Electroconvulsive Therapies
  Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
  Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
Psychosurgery
  Lobotomy