AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

THERAPY AND TREATMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Some patients whose depression resists drugs have benefited from which experimental treatment?
A
Transference
B
Meta-analysis
C
Antipsychotic drugs
D
Deep-brain stimulation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This technique requires surgically placing a small conductor, called an electrode, permanently in the brain. The electrode delivers a low level impulse that aids in regulating mood. This experimental procedure is appropriate only for people with severe depression whose symptoms do not respond to medication.

Detailed explanation-2: -Results: A total of 17 studies involving 7 DBS targets were included. For efficacy, DBS treatment was statistically beneficial for TRD, and the response, remission, and recurrence rates were 56% (ranging from 43 to 69%), 35% (ranging from 27 to 44%), and 14% (ranging from 4 to 25%), respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deep brain stimulation involves the placement of electrodes into targeted deep brain regions so that electrical stimulation can be delivered. Its advantages over ablative procedures are its adjustability (by manipulation of stimulation parameters) and reversibility.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective form of psychological treatment that is practiced by many thousands of therapists worldwide. CBT theory suggests that our thoughts, emotions, body sensations, and behavior are all connected, and that what we think and do affects the way we feel.

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