AQA A-Level Psychology: Treating OCD - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Name the main antidepressant drugs used to treat OCD. SSRIs
81%
What do the antidepressants do to serotonin? Inhibits reuptake
49%
What are common side effects of the other antidepressant drugs? Headaches / Nausea / Insomnia
26%
AO3: What are the main LIMITATIONS of these drug therapies? Side effects
19%
AO3: How long do the average drug trials last? 3-4 months, so long-term effects are unknown.
14%
What does the antianxiety drug enhance? GABA receptors
14%
AO3: What are the main STRENGTHS of these drug therapies? Research support, a meta-analysis found that SSRIs were more effective than placebos.
14%
AO3: Why can the antianxiety drugs only be used for 4 weeks? Risk of addiction
14%
AO3: What are the main STRENGTHS of these drug therapies? Economical / Self-administered / Cheap / Quick
12%
What are common side effects of tricyclics? Hallucinations / Heart problems
9%
Name the antianxiety drug used to treat OCD. Benzodiazepines (BZs)
7%
What other neurotransmitter do tricyclics effect? Noradrenaline
7%
Name the new antibiotic drug used to treat OCD. D-cycloserine
2%
AO3: What are the main LIMITATIONS of these drug therapies? Publication bias
2%
AO3: What are the main LIMITATIONS of these drug therapies? Not long lasting / Not a permanant solution
0%
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