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Scientific
Biological explanations have clear variables that enable us to conduct accurate, scientific research and therefore determine
cause and effect
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We can then
measure the effects of treatments such as chemotherapy and psychosurgery by monitoring the behaviour and symptoms of
the patient before and after treatment
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Determinist
The determinist nature of the biological approach is advantageous because if we know what 'predetermines'
our behaviour, we can treat it in advance
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For example, the neurotransmitter dopamine has been linked to schizophrenia, and so with this
knowledge we can alter the levels of dopamine to reduce schizophrenic symptoms
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Drug therapy is a popular method of treating mental illness as it is easy and allows people with such disorders
to carry out a normal life
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This study was conducted y VIGUERA E AL
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By reducing the explanation, it allows
us to ignore experience and we may lose a real understanding of what we are investigating
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Nature over nurture
The biological approach ignores life experiences and psychological factors such as how people think and feel, which
are part of the nurture side of the nature nurture debate
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Other
successful therapies (e
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CBT in the cognitive approach) focus on talking about the patients feelings
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For example, only 25 people are treated using psychosurgery in the USA per year
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For example, women
produce oxytocin when stressed which makes them seek help and protect their children
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