activities. a. A Psychiatrist is a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. In this situation‚ the psychiatrist may prescribe a drug to help with the patients with true clinical depression. b. Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI) or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor are a class of compounds typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of depression‚ anxiety disorders‚ and some personality disorders. They can ease the symptoms
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Week 4 Assignment: Depression Paper Axia College of University of Phoenix Situational depression is a normal recurrence for many of us during our lifetimes. We have life events that trigger depression‚ stress and anxiety to include the death of a loved one‚ the unwanted change in our work status and possibly a divorce. Such changes in emotions are temporary and directly related to specific events are part of the way in which we respond to these changes. Outside these
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disease that affects the lives of countless people daily. Each case is different and yet significantly important regarding ultimately finding the most effective treatment and cures for the survivors of these life changing ordeals. The movie Saving Private Ryan depicts this PTSD and its causes in a very graphically detailing way. Through this explicit portrayal‚ the audience was given a glimpse of what goes on in the minds of survivors‚ as well as why some people
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(with the baseline and Lacasse and Leo) Cognitive Etiologies Cognitive Biases -Information Processing Style (Beck 1976) -negative thinking style -Over-Generalization -being dramatic; “I always…” “I never…” -Selective Abstraction -focusing on the negative parts -Polar Reasoning -not appreciating ambiguity in interpretations of life -everything is black and white; no gray area -no middle ground Beck’s Work -doesn’t give cause -just another description
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Can you imagine living your life worrying too much or fear that bad things may happen to you if you do something? These are some of the things that people go through with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that occurs when there is a problem with the way the brain deals with normal worrying and doubts and unwanted frequent thoughts and actions. There are three different forms: OCD‚ Pure “O”‚ and “Responsibility OC”. There are also five different
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Depression 1 Running head: CAUSES‚ SYMPTOMS‚ & TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION Causes‚ Symptoms and Treatment of Depression Stacey Benson Faulkner State Community College Depression 2 Causes‚ Symptoms‚ & Treatment of Depression Do you ever feel sad‚ lonely‚ hopeless‚ or suicidal? According to the National Institute of Mental Health website‚ Depression is the leading cause for mental disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44. Depressionpreception.com states that
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Brain Hiccup Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. OCD is an illness that really makes an impact in the lives of the people. This disorder traps its victims in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts and behaviors. This debilitating disorder called OCD exhibit obsessive thoughts linked to compulsive behaviors and causes symptoms that are difficult to treat‚ but medications and cognitive behavioral therapy
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Bulimia nervosa is defined as two or more episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of a large amount of food‚ up to 5‚000 calories) every week for at least three months. The binges are sometimes followed by vomiting or purging and may alternate with compulsive exercise and fasting. The symptoms can develop at any age from early adolescence to 40‚ but usually become clinically serious in late adolescence. Bulimia is not as dangerous to health as anorexia‚ but it has many unpleasant physical
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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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Psychological Disorder Analysis University of Phoenix 9/4/2011   Marla is a 42 year old female who suffers from Dysthymic Disorder. Her symptoms have been trouble sleeping during the night‚ feeling “Jumpy†and having difficulty concentrating. Her symptoms are vague and could fit several many mental psychological disorders such as post traumatic stress or anxiety. My suspicion however‚ based on her difficulty concentrating‚points me towards Dysthymic disorder. I suspect
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