Biological therapy In order for treatment to work, the diagnosis must be accurate.

But it can be very difficult to work out a suitable diagnosis. We are talking about people whose lives are seriously affected by their issues (e.g. schizophrenia). Psychosurgery developed in the 1950s Done under section 8 of the mental health act Used to manage people NOT cure them Major ethical issues damage to the brain is irreversible and the consequences are unpredictable Electroconvulsive therapy introduced in the 1930s, still used today Passing a small electric current through the brain