Running head: THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS AND DEPRESSION 1 The Effects of Drugs and Depression Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines Joe K. Gerb Bergen Community College THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS AND DEPRESSION 2 Abstract A person may be suffering from depressive symptoms and use narcotics with the hope of acquiring some kind of relief. Depressive symptoms can develop as a result of using mind altering substances or as part of
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799-808 Weiner‚ R. D. (2001). The practice of ECT: Recommendations for treatment‚ training‚ and privileging. Washington‚ DC: American Psychiatric Publishing. Andrews‚ P. W.‚ Gott‚ L.‚ & Thomson‚ J. A.‚ Jr. (2012). Things Your Doctor Should Tell You About Antidepressants. Retrieved December 2‚ 2013‚ from: http://www.madinamerica.com Freedman‚ B. (Producer). (2001). Shock Therapy: The Last Resort [Motion Picture]. United States: Film Garden Entertainment. Gelder‚ M.‚ Mayou‚ R.‚ & Geddes‚ J. (2006)
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that "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did a review in 2004 of clinical trials and found that four percent of children and adolescents that took antidepressants thought about or attempted suicide ("Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"). Two percent of the people who took a placebo attempted suicide. This means that taking an antidepressant doubles your risk of committing suicide. As a result‚ the FDA put a black box warning the following year in order to alert the consumer and
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Rosalind Noonan Client Centered Therapy‚ Behavior Therapy Client Centered Therapy: Helps clients to engage in self-exploration‚ and self-expression. This therapy provides several qualities such as Unconditional positive Regard (respect for the client)‚ empathic understanding (recognition of the clients experiences and feelings)‚ and genuineness (expression of the therapist). Behavior Therapy: This therapy helps clients make desirable behavioral changes. This helps clients acquire adaptive behaviors
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forgetful‚ many people are quick to assume that it’s either menopause or Alzheimer’s! The problem here is people’s first reaction isn’t to blame the problems to the general‚ normal signs of aging. The same is true for the diagnosis of ADHD. Too many doctors nowadays are too quick to diagnose ADHD children based mainly on the parent’s description of the child’s behavior. Many professionals in the field are very much aware of the biases associated and go to great lengths to ensure their diagnosis is based
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Be prepared to give your doctor specific information about your teen’s depression symptoms‚ including how long they’ve been present‚ how much they’re affecting your child’s daily life‚ and any patterns you’ve noticed. The doctor should also be told about any close relatives who have ever been diagnosed with depression or other mental health disorders. As part of the depression screening‚ the doctor will give your teenager a complete physical exam and take blood
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Depression is invading people’s lives all over the world. Just until recent years‚ the diagnosis of depression did not exist‚ and treatment was not possible because depression was not considered an illness‚ simply something demonic. Researchers have paved a hefty path towards the discovery of depression‚ its symptoms‚ and possible treatments; following the first sighting of depression with Job and Saul in the First Testament. The understanding of this illness is still incomplete and will continue
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Hearing voices that tell the mother to hurt herself or the baby A woman is at risk for suicide or for harming her baby if she has postpartum psychosis. It’s important to tell a doctor right away if you or someone you know is feeling this way. If you are having symptoms of depression during or after pregnancy‚ call your doctor if: * Your baby blues don’t go away after two weeks * Symptoms of depression get more and more intense * Symptoms of depression begin any time after delivery‚ even
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so important-for your sister and for everyone else-that she learn to swim’” (Schumacher 116). Depression is always described as being lost or being stuck in a black hole‚ it seems like there is no way out of it‚ but with a little help there is. Doctors are now able to diagnose and treat depression with medications better than they
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Name Teacher Class Date Waking up in the middle of the night to a your phone ringing. Someone is calling you to tell you something tragic‚ your best friend has killed them self. A million thoughts go racing through your mind. How could they have done this? Why would they just leave you behind like this? Didn’t they see that there were so many other ways to solve their problems? You thought they had a great life and had lots to look forward to. Well that’s not how a suicidal person see’s
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