Introduction and General Purpose Lexapro (Escitalopram) is an antidepressant that is classified under a group of drugs called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States on August 2002 (Expert Reviews Ltd‚ 2003). Lexapro is used to treat adults and adolescents 12 to 17 years of age who have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. It has also been approved to treat adults suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Brown
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The specific cause of BDD is unknown‚ but contributing factors include chemical and structural brain differences‚ genes‚ and the environment. Chemical differences may occur due to malfunctioning neurotransmitters that are liked to mood‚ such as serotonin and epinephrine. Structural brain differences might be a result of a congenital defect or improper/under development of the brain. Genetics come into play as well‚ links have been made with those who have a history of family members with the disorder;
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to reduce or the brain communication causing the anxiety is stops communication with other brain areas. There are two ways in which this can be done; it can firstly be done chemically using (SSRI) Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibiter‚ these drugs reduce the activity of the chemical serotonin in the thalamus. The other way in which OCD can be treated is with surgery‚ this means that the connection between the thalamus and the orbitofrontal cortex is cut stopping the areas of the brain
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that “when untreated these problems can become chronic or recurrent and interfere with an individuals’ everyday life” (Moreh & O’Lawrence‚ 2016). When depression is treated‚ patients are usually given SSRIs‚ or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors‚ which allow for more serotonin to be available for the brain‚ which is often a problem for those who are depressed. In a 2013 study‚ patients who were untreated were compared against those who received a type of SSRIs‚ the duration of the depressive episodes
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The movie As Good As It Gets is about a grouchy novelist‚ named Melvin Udall‚ who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Melvin doesn’t like anybody. He is very cold-hearted and disrespectful to everyone he comes in contact with. He carries his own silverware into restaurants‚ locks his apartment door five times a night‚ and never steps on a sidewalk crack. Melvin is completely obsessed about making everything a routine. Every morning he goes to the same restaurant where he sits
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Mental Illness Paper Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is real illness that can be treated with medicine and therapy. When have OCD‚ you have recurring‚ upsetting thoughts (called obsessions). You repeat doing the same thing‚ over and over again (called compulsions) to make the thoughts go away. And‚ you feel like you cannot control or stop these thoughts or actions. The obsessions‚ or upsetting thoughts‚ can include things like a fear of germs‚ a fear of begin hurt‚ a fear of hurting others
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(Abdulrehman‚2015). According to Mayo Foundation for Medical Education of Research(2015)‚ “Several types of medications are used to treat social anxiety disorder. However‚ selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often the first type of medication tried for persistent symptoms of social anxiety. The serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) venlafaxine (effexor XR) also may be an option for social anxiety disorder”. (P.
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1 I have always been fascinated with behavioral disorders‚ especially OCD. I learned about OCD a few years ago when I was reading a medical journal. At first‚ it seemed like something very odd. The idea that otherwise normal people can do such strange things‚ and not be able to control themselves was fascinating. I wanted to know more about this topic‚ which is why I chose to write my paper on it. I thought that by knowing more about the subject‚ I will be able to better understand how these
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Robert DeCooman Mr. Holcomb AP Psychology 16 May 2014 Hypochondriasis Hypochondriasis also knows as‚ hypochondria is a type of mental illness. It is a type of somatoform disorder which causes bodily symptoms. It is an anxiety disorder in which people think they have a disease or are convinced that they do have a disease. Hypochondriacs still think they have a disease even though medical tests show that they are not sick. For example‚ if a hypochondriac has a headache‚ he may think that it
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OCD‚ which is obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ can affect your daily routine and life. There are complications and reasons that cause OCD. It’s really difficult living a normal life with this disorder. They have tests and diagnosis to help people in this condition. Talking about OCD can really help to patients who have it and to people who want to know more. OCD is an anxiety disorder. There are many signs if a person has OCD. You can identify if someone had OCD‚ or if you do. Obsessive-compulsive
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