Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

The more popular ones are those that are of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs variant then there are the tricyclics while the other popular variant is the monoamine oxidase inhibitors or MAOIs. These depression medications (the SSRIs variant as well as the other newer depression medication available in the market) actually to be a much safer alternative than…

Mental health disorders range in a broad spectrum, they can completely institutionalize an individual or alter minor personality characteristics that the public would not notice. Mental health disorders can alter a person’s mood, thoughts, or behavior which can lead the individual besieged when it involves daily life activities. Individuals who suffer from a mental health disorder often experience difficulties in their ability to be employed, difficulty intermingling with family and friends, and…

the awareness of how medications side effects will manifest in behavior can help the therapist understand the behavior of the client through the recovery process. Serotonin as an example, is often affected by drugs like opiates, alcohol, and cannabinoids and a safer way to treat depression is found in a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI’s). Some SSRI’s like Fluoxetine have shown to have a minimal increase to methadone blood levels (SAMHSA, 2005). In cases like these a patient may be…

“People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate characteristics of impaired social interaction and communication abilities. These clients are unable to initiate conversations and fail to understand or observe nonverbal behaviors. Another identifier for someone with ASD is their use of repetitive and restrictive behaviors. A client with ASD will repeat the question being asked rather than answer it. The client will parrot or repeat one word or phrase that is spoken to them, also known as…

Adverse Effects Fewer than TCA, therefore increased compliance CNS: restlessness, tremor, insomnia, headache, drowsiness GI: N/V, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, weight loss Sexual dysfunction: impotence, anorgasmia CVS: increased HR, conduction delay, serotonin syndrome, EPS, SIADH Low dose side effects include insomnia (serotonergic) Higher dose side effects include: tremors, tachycardia, sweating, insomnia, dose-dependent increase in diastolic BP (noradrenergic Anticholinergic effects: (Dry…

Imagine having a disorder in which your mind is stuck on a topic and these thoughts will not go away. This thought just replays over and over in your mind. It wouldn’t matter what you do to try and rid these unwanted thoughts, but they just won’t budge and are constantly stuck in your mind. Not to mention these thoughts also include intense feelings of anxiety. You think you’re going crazy right? Intense feelings of anxiety may come along with these unwanted thoughts. Anxiety is your brain’s…

medication and other forms of psychotherapy. Medications will not cure anxiety but may help regulate symptoms in order of a suffering patient. Some common conventional medications for anxiety are referred to as antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, anti-anxiety medications, and occasionally beta-blockers. Most people know of someone who are taking at least one of the listed medications. Typically, conventional treatment for depression begins with a physical examination by a licensed…

Teenage Depression: The F.U.N. Disease Feeling like you are a boat sinking under the raging sea of life is the new normal nowadays. It is something that these weird doctors called psychiatrists used to really worry about, Major Depressive Disorder, but now nobody cares. Teachers let us take our pills if we seem “off,” and all the funny memes are the ones where we joke about how many pills we take each day. If I say, “Oh, I took 10 pills today,” then someone else will try and beat me by…

Treatment Plan for Generalized Anxiety Disorder This treatment plan is based upon the scenario presented in Unit 4, for client Kristen. According to the criterion set out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), this client has all of the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, (GAD) 300.02 (F41.1). The presenting symptoms include: excessive worrying, tiredness, irritability, sleeplessness, muscle tension, and difficulty concentrating. Her…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder has been in society for a long time. It has outdated the DSM and at times, the behaviors exhibited by those with OCD were not categorized or accurately diagnosed. In the seventeenth century, obsessions and compulsions were often described as symptoms of religious melancholy. Modern concepts of OCD began to evolve in the nineteenth century, when Faculty Psychology, Phrenology and Mesmerism were popular theories and when neurosis implied a neuropathological condition.…