Do you know how Prozac works? Or lithium? Did you know that electroshock therapy is still a thing? There's a lot to know about biomedical treatments and how they work in tandem with psychotherapy or talk therapy. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about how Biomedical Treatments have evolved and how they work with other therapies.

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Chapters:
Introduction: Does Psychotherapy Work? 00:00
Client & Clinician Perceptions 01:19
Treatment Outcome Research 2:19
Effectiveness vs. Efficacy 3:10
Which Therapies Work Best? 3:45
Biomedical Therapies 4:42
Classes of Psychotropic Drugs 5:09
"ElectroShock" or Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) 7:38
Other Biomedical Therapies: rTMS & DBS 8:50
Lifestyle Changes 9:25
Review & Credits 10:09


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