AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Biomedical Therapies Individuals can be prescribed biologically based treatments or psychotropic medications that are used to treat mental disorders. While these are often used in combination with psychotherapy, they also are taken by individuals not in therapy. This is known as biomedical therapy.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is Biomedical Therapy? Biomedical therapy, or biomedical psychiatry, uses physiological treatments such as medications to treat psychological disorders. Many people who have addiction or substance abuse problems also have another mental health issue, such as depression or anxiety.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychotherapy is an individualized yet comprehensive biological treatment; it does not target one receptor, one or two neurotransmitters, or single modulators; it taps into all the biological regulations underlying complex brain responses.

Detailed explanation-4: -A type of treatment that uses substances made from living organisms to treat disease. These substances may occur naturally in the body or may be made in the laboratory. In cancer, some biological therapies stimulate or suppress the immune system to help the body fight cancer.