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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disorders are also associated with increased frequency of substance use‚ mood‚ and anxiety disorder. (Blanco et al.‚ 2013) Several medications are available and effective in treating anxiety disorders. These include benzodiazepines; Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)‚ Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and other serotonergic medications‚ such as buspirone. Benzodiazepines are extensively used for anxiety disorders‚ but some of their properties make their use debatable in patients with preexisting
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Mood disorder is a mental issue that is a typical cause among individuals everywhere throughout the world. There are diverse sorts of mental disorder‚ however‚ the significant ones are bipolar disorder and dysthymia. Dysthymia can happen to anyone of all ages. I was shocked to hear about my aunt Lola‚ who was diagnosed with dysthymia at the age of 30. This was just a year after her wedding. It was awful to hear about her disorder‚ partly because she was expecting a baby‚ but she had a miscarriage
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Name: Debra Age: 26-year-old Family History: Debra is a 26-year-old married woman. She is an elder sister to two of her younger brothers. Both of Debra’s parents loved and cared for all children although Debra’s mother was rather an anxious and somewhat depressed person and also suffers from specific phobias‚ like the fear of spiders and snakes. Debra’s father is not one to show affection very often as he demands for good performance‚ in both academic and social areas‚ and a lack
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Introduction Many people do not know what Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is. In fact‚ OCD is an anxiety disorder. We should know about the obsession and compulsion. To many patients‚ they are obsessive to some uncontrollable and unwanted thoughts or distress images. They might repeat their behaviors compulsively in order to neutralize the obsessive thoughts or to prevent some anxious events. (Butcher et al.‚ 2009) The influence of OCD on a person’s
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Unit 5 Notes Chapter 41 Diuretics Drugs that increase urinary output Two major applications Treatment of hypertension Mobilization of edematous fluid to prevent renal failure Introduction to Diuretics Figure 41-1 How diuretics work – mechanism of action Blockade of sodium and chloride reabsorption Site of action Proximal tubule produces greatest diuresis Adverse effects Hypovolemia Acid-base imbalance Electrolyte imbalances Figure 41-2 Classification of diuretics Four major categories
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temazepam and diazepam for short term management of anxiety disorders‚ β- adrenoceptor antagonists (beta blockers)‚ anti convulsants (Lyrica: pregabalin)‚ azapirones (5-HT1A receptor agonists: buspirone) and long term drug treatment regimes with antidepressants - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s) which act by blocking the reabsorption/reuptake of serotonin by nerve cells in the brain and leaving more serotonin improving mood. Serotonin & norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI’s) increase
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of yoga as an antidepressant as well as its action on lowering the serum cortisol (stress) levels ” (US National Library Of Medicine National Institutes Of Health). Child’s Pose‚ also known as Balasana‚ decreases the pressure on your adrenal glands (Yoga International). The adrenal glands produce cortisol‚ which is the stress hormone. This study had three groups and totaled 54 test subjects. These groups consisted of yoga alone‚ yoga with antidepressant medication and antidepressant medication alone
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Depression Revision EXPLANATIONS OF DEPRESSION BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS * GENETICS (McGuffin & Kendler) * BIOCHEMICAL FACTORS (Amine Hypothesis) PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS - PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES (Freud) - COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THEORY (Seligman & Maier) – Learned Helplessness and Attributional style - BEHAVIOURAL THEORY (Lewinsohn) -COGNITIVE THEORY (Beck) THERAPIES FOR DEPRESSIONS BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES * DRUGS (Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors & Tricyclic etc.)
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earlier‚ medication can be used to help deal with the disorder. The commonly used medicines include paroxetine‚ sertraline and fluoxetine. These three examples and basically all of the medication used to help with obsessive compulsive disorder are antidepressants. However‚ medication is not commonly used to deal with children or adolescents suffering from the disorder. Children and adolescents usually use therapy to try conquer the disorder. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is used a lot The symptoms of obsessive
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