Professor Wakelin Has Developed a New Form of Therapy That

question 104

Multiple Choice

Professor Wakelin has developed a new form of therapy that he believes cures anxiety. Of the people who go through his program, 63% improve. A problem with his research study is:

• A) he conducted an experiment when he should have done a laboratory observation.
• B) over 30% of the people did not improve.
• C) it lacks a well-developed hypothesis.
• D) it lacks a control condition.

Understand the role of neurotransmitters in mood regulation and the mechanism of action of drugs used to treat mood disorders.

Describe the clinical and research methodologies, including the double-blind procedure, for evaluating the effectiveness of psychiatric medications.

Assess the potential of biomedical therapies, including deep brain stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy, in treating severe mental health issues.

Explore novel treatments for depression and their mechanisms, including the role of glutamate.

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