advancing age is often accompanied by loss of key social support systems due to the death of a spouse or siblings‚ retirement‚ and/or relocation of residence. Because of their change in circumstances and the fact that they’re expected to slow down‚ doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression in elderly people‚ delaying effective treatment. As a result‚ many seniors find themselves having to cope with symptoms that could otherwise be easily treated. Depression tends to last longer in elderly
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negatively affected many of its users. Doctors need to have more responsibility and stricter guidelines for diagnosis of adolescent depression and should consider medication a last resort while pharmaceutical companies should develop a new youth-friendly antidepressant with fewer side effects. "Our greatest glory is not in ever falling‚ but in rising every time we fall." (Confucius) is a quote on Prozac’s website which illustrates the goal of antidepressants which is to help users pick themselves
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The first time I took antidepressants was when I was thirteen years old. My brother had died when I was ten years old. He was 16 years old and drown while out with his friend. This tragedy destroyed my family. My mom was disabled‚ weighing 370lbs‚ and became completely broken with the death. My parents’ marriage was just a piece of paper and they never got along after the death. I started taking the antidepressants with no therapy. The medication did not work‚ which
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Experimental Research Design 2011 The effects of an antidepressant medication on reducing symptoms of Major Depressive Disorders in males and females‚ ages 18 – 25‚ who have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorders and live in Pinellas County‚ Florida. Major Depressive Disorders is based on the patient’s self-reported experiences‚ behavior reported by relatives or friends‚ and a mental status examination. With the variety of antidepressant medications and the ranges of doses‚ it becomes difficult
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(Spiegel‚ 2005) This changed with the invention of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)‚ which gave all doctors a checklist of criteria to follow when determining diagnoses. Doctors are no longer faced with uncertainty and diagnosis are much more consistent across the board. (Spiegel‚ 2005) In present day the issue that now surrounds doctors is whether a diagnosis
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just take an Antidepressant and expect things to get better. What if Antidepressant isn’t the best medication for depression? What if I told you that friendships are the best cure for depression? Mayo Clinic and John Donne both describe in different articles and different time eras that a friend can always be a benefit for hard times. It is common today to see people who are going through a rough time say to their friends or even to themselves “I just need some alone time”. Doctors at The Mayo Clinic
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intensive psychotherapy 4 times a week with one of the best psychologists in the Austin area. My doctor also prescribed a very strong antidepressant directed towards
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There are various forms of treatment such as medication and psychotherapy‚ however each comes with pro’s and con’s. In today’s pill popping society‚ antidepressants are becoming the number one method of treatment‚ yet how safe are they if their number one side effect is suicide? Much research has been conducted and has shown a link to antidepressants and suicide. There is also evidence that the suicide rate could be decreased with proper diagnosis‚ early detection‚ and supervised treatment when
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Therapeutic action grouping is the most commonly used by service providers and families and common groups are; antidepressants‚ anti-anxiety‚ mood stabilizers‚ and antipsychotics or neuroleptics. There are many benefits and disadvantages to psychotropic medications. Benefits of psychotropic medications include; symptom reduction‚ cost effective‚ and increasing the effective
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College Writing II 13 September 2012 Depression Treatments Depression is a mental illness affecting millions of people‚ not just in the United States‚ but also the world. According to Marcia Clemmitt‚ it’s “loosely defined as a mental and emotional disorder with symptoms of constant sadness‚ lethargy‚ irritability and a loss of interest and pleasure” (575). Depression can be linked to stressful life events‚ such as family issues‚ sexual assault‚ or losing a loved one. Liubov Kavaliauskienė
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