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1. Distinguish between postpartum blues and postpartum depression. I want you to use several references and really discuss this topic. (3points) Postpartum blues- this is also known as baby blues. Baby blues tend to happen within the first two or three says after the delivery process. This process can last up to two weeks. This is a normal part of early motherhood. According to American pregnancy baby blues can happen to 70- 80% of new mothers. They can experience negative feeling of their self…

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) remain the mainstay pharmacological treatment for OCD. They are fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, citalopram and escitalopram. In this case, Mrs P was taking escitalopram. However, in contrast with depression, SSRIs treatment in OCD requires higher dosage and the response time is somehow longer. Usually, patient with depression respond to SSRIs within 2-6 weeks whereas patients with OCD take 10-12 weeks of response time (Dougherty,…

fatigued, anxious, irritable, loss or increase in appetite, sleep difficulty, suicidal talk and or attempt • Treatment: -Talk therapy -Group therapy -Electroconvulsive therapy -Medications: 1. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): Fluoxetine (Prozac), Citalopram (Celexa), or Paroxetine (Paxil) 2. Tricyclic Antidepressants: Amoxapine (Asendin), Desipramine (Norpramin), Doxepin (Sinequan), Clomipramine (Anafranil) 3. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs): Phenelzine (Nardil),…

Antisocial personality disorder is a mental condition. People who are diagnosed with this disorder do not know the difference between right and wrong. They also ignore the rights and feelings of others, along with manipulating and treating others harshly. People with antisocial personality disorder never feel guilty or have remorse for their actions and behavior. Some may behave violently or have drug and alcohol use problems which could lead to individuals becoming criminals for violating the…

autism, alprazolam, ADHD, substance abuse: LSD, depression, alcoholism, hallucination, setting, limits, domestic violence, childhood problems: school-age, conversion disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, anxiety, barbiturate withdrawal, suicide prevention, fluoxetine, paroxetine, elder abuse, duty to warn, DID, conduct disorder, antisocial personality disorder, electroconvulsive therapy, therapeutic communication, fluphenazine, bipolar disorder. I did not use any pattern, although I changed some…

This assignment is written for James (pseudonym), a service user (SU) of an adolescent inpatient mental health unit. Functional analysis discussing assessment data will be used to contextualise his collaborative care plan. The recovery model will be implemented throughout, referring to living well in the presence or absence of mental illness (Mental Health Commission, 2001). His care plan will include three prioritized nursing diagnoses, subsequent assessment data, goals, interventions, and…

Medication Interview with Michelle When receiving a prescription medicine the information pamphlet can be intimidating and trying to remember what your doctor told you about medications can be stressful. In this particular paper I will be interviewing my mom, Michelle, about her medications to treat her Multiple Sclerosis. I will cover what she thinks they are for and how she was told to use them, areas of medication education that were overlooked, and whether or not I believe Michelle has a…

mood, sleep, appetite, sexual function and body temperature (Vallone, 1997). SSRIs work by blocking the reuptake of serotonin back into the presynaptic neuron, increasing serotonin’s availability (Vallone, 1997). The five currently marketed SSRIs- fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, fluvoxamine and citalopram- were accepted by international regulatory agencies, as they were found to be superior to placebo, and for most cases, of equal efficacy when compared to the older generations of tricyclic…

The first medicine group is SSRI or selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitor such as Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Paroxetine, Escitalopram, and Fluvoxamine. According to NHS Choices (2015) “Serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) SNRIs are similar to SSRIs. They were designed to be a more effective antidepressant than SSRIs. However…

As with most things in life, depression treatment and its effectiveness, really depends on the individual. Having said that, it is widely regarded in the medical industry that the best treatment for depression includes psychological treatment AND medication. Whatever the cause of depression, both psychological treatments and medications help to relieve the main symptoms. It is best if a person with depression works together with their doctor or mental health professional, to find the…