Amara is experiencing severe obsessive thoughts about contamination and spends hours performing washing rituals. Her doctor recommends a course of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), but Amara is hesitant and wants to understand how these drugs affect her brain and whether they are effective.
Discuss drug therapy as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Refer to Amara in your answer.
39 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Biological approach to OCD. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.