a general practitioner or their doctor‚ they should seek a psychotherapy referral in addition to the prescription. Medications: A. Antidepressants fluoxetine (Prozac) sertraline (Zoloft) paroxetine (Paxil) Venlafaxine Research shows that these medications help reduce anxiety‚ panic and depression associated with people with PTSD. These types of antidepressants may also help reduce aggression‚ impulsivity‚ and suicidal thoughts as well. Antidepressants that work through other neurotransmitter
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and attempts at suicide. The only drug they tested that had a positive benefit-risk was Fluoxetine‚ suggesting that it was effective in reducing depressive symptoms without posing a risk of relapse. Fluoxetine (Prozac) is the 3rd most prescribed antidepressant in the US‚ with nearly 15 million patients prescribed it per
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References: Alternatives to antidepressants during pregnancy. (2010). Harvard Mental Health Letter‚ 27(2)‚ 4-5. Beevers‚ C. G. (2011). Introduction: Evidence-Based Practice for Major Depressive Disorder. Retrieved from http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileyblackwell/images/Springer_c01.pdf Blankertz‚ L.Nakhai-Pour‚ H.‚ Broy‚ P.‚ & Bérard‚ A De Vera‚ M. A.‚ & Bérard‚ A. (2012). Antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension
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If you feel depressed‚ going to your primary doctor for checkup might be the first step you want to take‚ because The depression won’t lift until the underlying health problem is identified and treated.The doctor will then see the cause of your depression. He/ she will check for medical conditions that is similar to your depression‚ and also check if you are taking medications
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bipolar. They are known as mood stabilizers. Bipolar disorders can be misdiagnosed which can make it hard for treatment. Since the rate of being misdiagnosed is high it is very important for individuals suffering with this to be honest with their doctors about what is going on. Unipolar has a similar management program expect it adds an additional therapy. The management for unipolar depression is psychotherapy‚ medication‚ and electroconvulsive therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy is a procedure of
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Sam Hite Legal Environment of Business 3 April 2013 McClellan GlaxoSmithKline: Ethics and Clinical Thinking GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is known around the world for many of its home health products and a good number of the prescription drugs that are in our medicine cabinets. GSK is a global healthcare company. They focus on the discovery‚ development‚ manufacturing‚ and marketing of pharmaceutical and consumer health-related products. A brief history of the company‚ according to the Marketline
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Rebecca Butterworth 4/01/06 RP #5 Research Question: What is the best treatment method for a child with ADHD? Thesis Statement: Proper diagnoses is the first step to any treatment plan for ADHD in children‚ then the doctor and parent create a treatment plan‚ this is when the decision to use medication‚ behavioral therapy‚ herbal medication‚ and/or alternative treatments is made. Full-Sentence Outline I) Under diagnosed or over diagnosed? Probably both! Parents and professionals are
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MDD Intro Major depressive disorder (MDD)‚ more commonly known as depression‚ is a mental disorder characterized by a consistent and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. Two of the most common symptoms include sadness and loss of interest in daily activities. Social‚ occupational‚ educational or other important functioning must also be negatively impaired by the change in mood. For instance‚ a person who
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Nausea‚ Insomnia‚ Tremors‚ Dizziness and Fatigue are some of the common side effects that medications come about with. One may discern while staring at medication bottle: is it pure irony that I will feel worse with something that should better my health? We are all seeking a sort of relief from our pains‚ but what to do at instances where medication alone is not enough? Health problems in totality are a hassle‚ however‚ due to the increment of people diagnosed with mental illnesses throughout
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Antidepressants for Treatment of Psychological Disorders in Children SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. These medications are in a class of drugs called antidepressants. Antidepressants first started being heavily marketed in the 1980’s and 1990’s to adults for the treatment of depression and anxiety. Studies done during this time showed that SSRI’s had less negative side effects compared to depression medications that were already being used. Prozac was the first drug
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