Evaluate the use of antipsychotic drugs as a method of modifying schizophrenia 10 marks
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
Effective The use of 1. Cole found that This shows that te
antipsychotic drugs are the use of use of drug therapy
considered to be conventional is considered to be
effective due to drugs was 75% clinically effective
research support from effective at and would suggest it
reducing positive shuld be used
symptoms of
schizophrenia.
2. Sampath – found
that only 33% of
individuals on
conventional
drugs
experienced
relapse compared
the 75% on
placebo’s
Not The use of 1. Lack of Suggests that tge
effective antipsychotic drugs are consistency as use of antipsycotic
considered to be not found to be only drugs is only a short
effective due to … 65-85% effective. term solution due to
2. Build-up of a the fact that it stops
tolerance, short working over time
term
effectiveness’
Ethical The use of 1. Positive Useful as had
antipsychotic drugs are implications provided massive
considered to be 2. Enhaces quality of improvments to not
ethical …. life - just the field of
psychology but
society as a whole
Unethical The use of 1. No valid consent Considered to not
antipsychotic drugs are and risk of side be useful and may
considered to be effects prevent the
unethical 2. Lack of likelihood of using
compliance drug therpay
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
Effective The use of 1. Cole found that This shows that te
antipsychotic drugs are the use of use of drug therapy
considered to be conventional is considered to be
effective due to drugs was 75% clinically effective
research support from effective at and would suggest it
reducing positive shuld be used
symptoms of
schizophrenia.
2. Sampath – found
that only 33% of
individuals on
conventional
drugs
experienced
relapse compared
the 75% on
placebo’s
Not The use of 1. Lack of Suggests that tge
effective antipsychotic drugs are consistency as use of antipsycotic
considered to be not found to be only drugs is only a short
effective due to … 65-85% effective. term solution due to
2. Build-up of a the fact that it stops
tolerance, short working over time
term
effectiveness’
Ethical The use of 1. Positive Useful as had
antipsychotic drugs are implications provided massive
considered to be 2. Enhaces quality of improvments to not
ethical …. life - just the field of
psychology but
society as a whole
Unethical The use of 1. No valid consent Considered to not
antipsychotic drugs are and risk of side be useful and may
considered to be effects prevent the
unethical 2. Lack of likelihood of using
compliance drug therpay
