Section 3
Types of Biomedical Therapy
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Pharmacotherapy (Medication)
Biological therapies include four classes of psychiatric medications: antipsychotics, antidepressants, anti-cycling agents, and hypnoanxiolytics.
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment method sometimes used for psychiatric disorders that do not respond to other forms of treatment.
Psychosurgery
Psychosurgery, a group of procedures aimed at disrupting neural pathways, has declined over the years due to better psychiatric medications.