Animal Models of Psychiatric Disorders: A Literature Review

Introduction: Animal models have been used in many areas of research to provide insights into mechanisms and treatments for various disorders diseases. For example, animals are often other psychology, such as learning, with examples Pavlov’s dogs Skinner’s rats. Further, also noted exhibit psychiatric that frequently observed humans, depression anxiety. However, the use animal less studied fields is unclear. This poses questions: effective studies common mental health disorders? If so, what aspects do current focus on? can lower prevalence rates be animals? paper reviews study obsessive-compulsive related addiction, eating disorders, trichotillomania (a disorder compulsive hair-pulling) answer these questions. Methods: Addiction, were examined based on ease non-human animals, sufficient available literature. Nine articles each determine types used, purpose study. Results: Research shows etiology, genetics, mechanisms, neurochemistry disorders. high validity translate well humans. using models. Discussion: The review literature suggests trichotillomania. developed inform should expanded include examining well. food addiction further assessed Conclusion: Overall, useful studying continue those commonly studied. Future involve compulsive, repetitive behaviours.