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Biomedical Treatments: Crash Course Psychology #36

CrashCourse · Nov 14, 2026 · 16:53

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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. If you are currently in need of help: http://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/ Want more videos about psychology? Check out our sister channel SciShow Psych at https://www.youtube.com/scishowpsych! --Chapters:Introduction: Does Psychotherapy Work? 00:00Client & Clinician Perceptions 01:19Treatment Outcome Research 2:19Effectiveness vs. Efficacy 3:10Which Therapies Work Best? 3:45Biomedical Therapies 4:42Classes of Psychotropic Drugs 5:09"Electro-Shock" or Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) 7:38Other Biomedical Therapies: rTMS & DBS 8:50Lifestyle Changes 9:25Review & Credits 10:09--Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourseWant to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet?Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourseTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourseInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids
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