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AP Psychology
Unit 2 โ Biological Basis of Behavior
Topic 2.5
Unit 2 โ Biological Basis of Behavior
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2.5 Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing
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What ethical issue arises when using antidepressants in treating mild depression cases?
Therapists may become overly reliant on pharmaceutical solutions at expense of talk therapy techniques.
Potential overprescription could lead to unnecessary adverse effects for patients who might benefit from other interventions.
It may undermine trust within the therapeutic relationship if progress is slow or nonexistent despite medication use.
Patients may come to believe they have more severe issues due to being prescribed strong medications.
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AP Psychology - 2.5 Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing
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Antidepressants
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Mild depression cases
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