impulsivity‚ and suicidal thoughts as well. Antidepressants that work through other neurotransmitter combinations or through different mechanisms for altering serotonin neurotransmission are also helpful in PTSD. Venlafaxine acts primarily as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor at lower dosages and as a combined serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor at higher dosages. It is now a recommended first-line treatment for PTSD. B. Antipsychotics The most common alternative to antidepressants are the
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Before I was in third grade I had never heard of depression. I had never even heard of death‚ really. But there I was‚ sitting in the front row of a funeral for a man I had never met‚ and the only explanation I got was‚ “He was a depressed man‚ hun.” To a third grader the word ‘depressed’ had no weight for me; I just assumed it meant sad‚ and maybe he had been so sad he just drifted away. Skip forward about one year: I was in fourth grade now and had just come home from school. I went to my older
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Late adulthood should be a time in a person’s life where they feel fulfilled. They can look back on their memories and be happy with the way they have lived their life. Now‚ too many elderly people are not satisfied and look at this stage as depressing. Most fear death of either a loved one or for themselves. This topic is interesting to me because elderly people should make the best of their last stage of life. This topic discusses about getting older‚ the life changes that they go through physically
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missing. Genetics‚ meaning that you inherit a genetic pre-disposition to depression or some other mental illness as someone in your close family had that mental illness‚ or down to neurotransmitter (serotonin‚ dopamine...) imbalances in your brain leading to mental illnesses such as depression (low serotonin levels). There is a large amount of evidence to back these assumptions up. Firstly in support of the theory that some mental illnesses are caused by physical defects in the brain‚ there have
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depression. They work by boosting levels of insufficient neurotransmitters such as serotonin and nor-adrenaline. They will either reduce the amount of re-absorption or block the enzyme that is trying to break down neurotransmitters. Allowing to increase the amount of neurotransmitter available ‚ so that neighbouring cells become excited. Tricyclics are used to block the transporter mechanism that re-absorbs both serotonin and nor-adrenaline into the pre-synaptic cell after it has fired. As a result
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Prevention (ERP) which focuses on exposing the person to images and situation that trigger their obsessions in order to confront the anxiety to replace the compulsion with better coping measures. Classes of drugs used to treat OCD are known as serotonin reuptake inhibitors which help relieve Agitation‚ Anxiety‚ and Stress. Jim
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Journal‚ “eight percent of individuals with BDD have a family member with a lifetime diagnosis of BDD” (Dr. Jamie D. Feusner‚ 2008). 4. Treatment: There are two different treatments for BDD. The first one is a type of medication called serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs). This medication is an antidepressant that helps reduce obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. The second type of treatment is called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). This type of therapy can be done either individually
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Lotus Bell PSYC 221: Abnormal Psychology Spychalski April 21st‚ 2013 Dermatillomania Dermatillomania‚ also known as neurotic excoriation‚ compulsive skin picking‚ or psychogenic excoriation‚ is an impulse control disorder typified by a person’s continual urge to pick at their skin. This is usually to the point where external damage is caused. An estimated 1.4 to 5.4% of the global population has it‚ so it is a fairly uncommon disorder. It generally occurs in women (about 85%)‚ and onset usually
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Michelle Bacik Ms. Wiggins RHT-102 03/05/2014 Essay #2 The use of antidepressants is useless Throughout the years‚ it seems as if more and more adolescents are being prescribed antidepressants. Instead of trying to go to therapy‚ most adolescents go for the prescription instead because their parents won’t want to pay for the costly sessions with a therapist. Two sources‚ Suicide-related events among child and adolescent patients…‚ by Teizo Kuba‚ and The dark side of antidepressants‚ by Chris
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Strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour: Given the position that Kerri is in I would suggest to her that she has counselling. This may be a challenge depending on how willing Kerri would like to open up and talk about her problems‚ it may be a struggle however if will be really beneficial for Kerri given her situation. I would like to delve into her lifestyle and she how much she values herself and what gives her the urges to consume alcohol and drugs. I would also like to try and build
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