Moral Issue of Behavioral Control

How do you differentiate exorcism and psychiatric disorder.

lobotomyKnown as psychosurgeryCutting into or acroos the lobe of

the brainSurgical removal destruction of

brain tissueWith the purpose of altering

moods, behaviors and mental states

Antonia Egas Moniz for schizophrenics

Types of PsychoSurgeryCingulotractomy

◦Treat depression-anxiety◦Obssessional neuroses

Thalamotomy◦Hyperesponsive states syndrome,

violent and unmanageable behaviorAmydalotomy

◦Control temporal lobe epilepsy

ChemotherapyChemical drugs are used for

behavior contorlPsychotrophic agenst

◦Alter moods, behavior or thinking◦Lithium hydroxide

Manic depressive illness

◦Reserpine◦Chlorpromazine◦MAOI◦TCA

PsychotherapyPsychological methods such as

◦Psychoanalysis◦Hypnosis◦Reeducation

Known as psychopathy◦Talking to people, face to face

relationship of the psychotherapist

Electrical Stimulation of the BrainHorseley-Clarke Stereotoxic

deviceTo evoke sensation, stimulate

memory and delay heartbeat or make a finger move.

Electrodes inside the brainStimoreceiver to the computerBrain wave activity=onset of

viloent episode

Aversion therapySame as operant conditionOf rewards and punishment

Application of ethical theories

NegativeKantRawlsNatural lawPositivePaternalismUtilitarianismRoss