Scottish-born Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist. Carnegie worked in a Pittsburgh cotton factory as a boy before rising to the position of division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1859.
Biological treatments act directly on the biological mechanisms that cause, or are involved in, mental illness. This can be, for example, by altering the function or availability of a neurotransmitter, changing the way certain cells in the nervous system function, or removing dysfunctional parts of the nervous system.
Extracts from this document... Introduction. ï»¿DISCUSS BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES FOR DEPRESSION (24 MARKS) There are two biological therapies that could be used for depression. One biological therapy for depression is antidepressants. Antidepressants are drugs that relieve the symptoms of depression.They are used to treat moderate to severe depression.According to the biological theory, neurotransmitters cause depression.For example, if a person has low levels of serotonin and/or noradrenaline in their brain, this will cause them to become depressed as there would be an imbalance of the neurotransmitters in their brain.ccording to the biological theory, neurotransmitters cause depression. For example, if a person has low levels of serotonin and/or noradrenaline in their brain, this will cause them to become depressed as there would be an imbalance of the neurotransmitters in their brain.