physiologic changes associated with aging‚ such as decreased hepatic metabolism and decreased renal function‚ decreases medication tolerance in older adults. Hyponatremia is seen in about 10% of elderly taking antidepressants‚ particularly with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (Weis‚ 2011). Furthermore‚ the increased permeability of the blood-brain barrier‚ as well as the decrease in cholinergic receptors‚ increases anticholinergic symptoms which is not well tolerated by the elderly
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Week 8 Mental Illness Paper HCA 240 For this week’s assignment‚ I have selected to write about Post traumatic stress disorder. I have quite a bit of experience will this illness as well because my husband suffers from Post-traumatic stress disorder following a severe car accident that he was in about 6 years ago. Exposure to trauma is anything but new to the humankind. Post-traumatic stress disorder‚ also known as PTSD‚ has been around for centuries but was not given the name Post-traumatic
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Defining Emotional and Behavioral Disorders In order to move forward clinically or in research to address the problem of emotional and behavior disorders one must first have a solid definitive grasp on the nature of the problem and what it ultimately is‚ definitionally. Unfortunately‚ there’s no universally accepted definition for emotional and behavioral disorders. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) defines the disorder as followers: “a condition exhibiting one or more of
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continued for six months where the medication is gradually withdrawn to prevent relapse. Lastly the maintenance phase which is recommended for individuals who have a reccurent depressive episode. One of the most common anti-depressant drugs used are Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s)‚ these are associated with serotonin which have been found to be involved in depression. The SSRI’s will work by stopping the nerve cells from re-absorbing serotonin that has been released into the synapse
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life‚ yet there is not enough treatment or awareness in today’s society. There are many different types of anxiety disorders that affect children including; selective mutism‚ separation anxiety‚ social anxiety‚ panic disorder‚ generalized anxiety‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ posttraumatic stress disorder‚ and specific phobias. Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder that makes the child incapable of talking in certain situations‚ such as school or social activities‚ due to
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a cyclical mental health condition which involves unending obsessions paired with unsatisfying compulsions performed to attempt to alleviate the emotional and physical suffering generated by the obsessions. There are approximately five main clusters of OCD; checkers‚ doubters and sinners‚ counters and arrangers‚ hoarders‚ and washers and cleaners. Accounting for about one quarter of OCD sufferers‚ the most abundant category is washers and cleaners and serves
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Depression By: Shelly McNalley Introduction to Anthropology‚ Psychology‚ and Sociology Teacher: Michelle Sharpe May 22‚ 2013 Depression I. What is Depression? II. Signs and Symptoms of Depression a. Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness b. Loss of interest in daily activities c. Appetite or weight changes d. Sleep changes e. Anger or irritability f. Loss of energy g. Self-loathing h. Reckless behavior i. Concentration problems
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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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depressive disorder‚ finding an effective treatment plan is crucial‚ especially when many patients with this disorder are unresponsive to medications and psychotherapy. Many psychologists treat major depressive disorder‚ MDD‚ with a combination of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and psychotherapy techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy or psychodynamic therapy. Beidel‚ Bulik‚ and Stanley (2014) stated that monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOs)‚ Tricyclics‚ and SSRIs are the most
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Causes and Potential Treatment I Case Studies Brenda L. Brown Axia College of University of Phoenix Causes and Potential Treatment II Case Studies Case Study I: Josephine a 47 year old woman whom I label her with the disorder
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