Biological explanations of OCD: neural explanations evaluation
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- Created on: 18-05-18 16:13
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Strength: there is evidence to support the role of some neural mechanisms in OCD
- Some antidepressants work solely on the serotonin system, increasing levels of this neurotransmitter
- Such drugs are effective in reducing OCD symptoms, suggesting that the serotonin system is involved in OCD
Weakness: we cannot easily claim to understand the neural mechanisms involved in OCD
- Studies of decision-making have shown that these neural systems are the same systems that function abnormally in OCD (Cavedini et al 2002)
- However, research has also identified…
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