impact on the person’s emotional and psychological state‚ as well recovery‚ which may result to noncompliance with antidepressant treatment and a higher chance for recurrence of symptoms (Higgins‚ Nash & Lnych‚ 2010). Hence‚ in the United States‚ bupropion is used in combination of SSRIs to reduce its sexual side effects (Koenig & Thase‚ 2009). Furthermore‚ tricyclics antidepressants‚ due to its lack of selectivity‚ the use of these drugs has been limited. Their negative adverse effects involving the
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Does the DSM-IV-TR specify what is considered remission for any of the substance abuse disorders? For nicotine dependence‚ DSM-IV-TR appears to allow for an individual to be considered in full‚ sustained remission whether or not they are taking bupropion. 6. Compare and contrast the DSM-IV-TR and the ICD-10. Both‚ the DSM-IV-TH and the ICD-10 are systems to diagnose substance abuse disorders. Both
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The clinical use of mood-stabilizers in combination with atypical antipsychotics or antidepressants for long-term treatment of bipolar affective disorder is quite common despite the fact that research on the added benefits and risks are limited. This is why drug therapy treatments regarding monotherapy with a mood stabilizer versus combination options are controversial. Some patients do not respond to monotherapy yet by adding adjunctive medications the risk for adverse effects and medication noncompliance
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Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Abstract About a third of women experience some form of sexual disorder. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder is a particularly common one. It is linked most often to a psychological issue‚ although it can be medically caused. Using various journal articles and research‚ the causes and treatments of hypoactive sexual desire disorder are discussed‚ focusing on women. Passion‚ sensuality‚ amorousness‚ eroticism‚ and lust are all terms used for sexual desire
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1. Discussion on the topic of substance use and abuse in adolescence 2. Development of plan to address the issues of substance use and abuse in adolescence WHY DO SOME ADOLESCENTS USE DRUGS? As children move from adolescence to young adulthood‚ they encounter dramatic physical‚ emotional‚ and lifestyle changes. Developmental transitions‚ such as puberty and increasing independence‚ have been associated with alcohol use. Binge drinking is a type of drinking defined for men as consuming five
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Peer pressure Peer pressure is influence that a peer group‚ observers or individual exerts that encourages others to change their attitudes‚ or behaviors to stratify to group standard. It also might encourage others to have bad attitude and behaviors for example‚ smoking‚ alcohols‚ drugs‚ etc. Like most people‚ you already know that smoking is bad for your health. But do you really understand just how dangerous smoking really is? Tobacco contains nicotine‚ it’s too high addictive drug that makes
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A psychological disorder diagnios and treatment Assignment: Diagnosis and Treatment Student: Theresa Gaskin January 23‚ 2011 BEH/225 KAHRNA WASHINGTON Assignment: Diagnosis and Treatment of Mood Disorders A psychological disorder that has been relevant force at certain times in my life came in the way of depression‚ which is known as a mood disorder. Life experiences have been the cause for many
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Over the past 50 years America has increased its level of knowledge towards the use of tobacco as well as enhanced its cessation techniques through the use of medication and researched programs. Despite these advancements smoking has continued to be a detrimental problem to the American public. According to the CDC‚ “about 1‚000 persons younger than 18 years of age begin smoking on a daily basis.” 1 Many of the cessation programs directed at youths are still young and creating names for themselves
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Patient education is described as any set of devised educational undertakings created to improve patients’ health. Its main objective is to conserve or to improve the health of the patient or‚ in some cases‚ to slow down the progression of the disease process. However‚ patient education goes beyond the main objective. An informed and educated patient can actively contribute in his or her own therapy‚ improve results‚ help detect mistakes before they happen‚ and decrease length of hospital stay
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Discussion and Conclusions Many obstacles to my potential strategy are worth overcoming. Since the brand new policy is to add extra taxes on smoking and fining the smoking companies for their actions‚ then one is able to make sure that people comply or go out of business. A way to overcome the challenges is to have someone from each company represented in Congress (Kottke‚ RN‚ GH‚ & ML.‚ 1988). This may mean making sure that there is someone in government that is passionate about this issue‚
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