Gender-baseddopamineregulationandtreatmentoutcomesinadultsaged18-40undergoingcognitivebehavioraltherapyandpharmacotherapyatkhyberteachinghospital,peshawar
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Objective:Thisstudyinvestigatesgender-baseddifferencesintreatmentoutcomesanddopamineregulationamongadults(ages18-40)undergoingCognitiveBehavioralTherapy(CBT)andpharmacotherapyatKhyberTeachingHospital,Peshawar,focusingonhowgenderinfluencesneurochemicalchangesandsymptomreductioninanxietyanddepression.MaterialsandMethods:Aquantitativeapproachwasemployed,involving300participants(150malesand150females),whounderwenteitherCBTorpharmacotherapyfor12weeks.Thestudyassessedgenderdifferencesinsymptomrelief(anxietyanddepression)andchangesindopaminelevels,bothpre-andpost-treatment,usingpsychologicalmeasuresandneurochemicalanalysis.Results:BothCBTandpharmacotherapyshowedeffectivenessinreducinganxietyanddepression.However,treatmentresponsesanddopamineregulationvariedbygender.TheCBTgroupdemonstratedthemostsignificantreductionsinanxiety(45%)anddepression(47%).Malesinthepharmacotherapygroupshowedthemostrapidreductioninanxiety(41%)byweek8.Post-treatmentdopaminelevelsinfemalesoftheCBTgroupshowedaconsiderableincrease,reaching49.1ng/mL,whichwassignificantlyhigherthanthatobservedinothergroups.Conclusion:Thefindingsemphasizetheimportanceofconsideringgenderinthedevelopmentofpersonalizedmentalhealthtreatmentstrategies.Gender-baseddifferencesintreatmentefficacyanddopamineregulationindicatetheneedforgender-specificinterventionstooptimizeoutcomesforbothmalesandfemales.Thisresearchcontributestothegrowingevidencesupportingtailoredapproachesinmentalhealthcare.Keywords:Gender,DopamineRegulation,CognitiveBehavioralTherapy,Pharmacotherapy,TreatmentOutcomes,MentalHealth
Author: BibiSultania,Dr.IdrisAdewaleAhmed,Dr.FaziaGhaffar,NazimaBibi,SaeedaAkbar
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6911754751
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