Question

A large pharmaceutical company is conducting a clinical trial for a new antidepressant to treat major depressive disorder. They are concerned with the efficacy and safety of the new drug. Their perspective is most in line with the _____ model.

Answer 1

Medical Model

Answer 2

Answer: Medical Model

Explanation: A medical model is one that takes mental disorders such as depression into consideration as a biological approach which focuses on genetics, or cognitive physiology and anatomy of an individual etc. having a physical underlying cause, This model of approach stresses that mental disorders are related to the brain's physical structure and functioning and should be treated as physical diseases instead of merely psychotherapy,

In the formulation of drugs by pharmaceuticals for such disorders example depression, efficacy and safety should be primarily considered so as not to cause additional harm to such individual in treatment.