Serotonin

Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent mental health problems in the UK, with 4.7% of the population experiencing these issues, yet this disorder is still under treated and under diagnosed (Mental Health Statistics: Anxiety, 2014). A household survey of adults in the UK estimated prevalence rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) being 2.6% in men and 3.3% of women (McManus et al., 2007). It has also been found that first responders such as police and ambulance personal are more…

Major depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest during daily activities (Major Depression). This disorder is known as one of the most common mental disorders (Kohn). It affects how people feel, think, and behave in certain situations. Depression can come on suddenly, or be the effect of various events piling on top of each other (Depression). People between the age of 15-20 have experienced some soft of depression throughout their lives, while…

Major Depressive Disorder Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It interferes with daily life and normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the disorder and those who care about him/her. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be wished or thrown away. People with depression can’t just decide to get better. Depression is highly treatable, and because there are…

. The DAWBA is “currently the only computerized diagnostic assessment for pediatric OCD” (Krebs et al. 246). The strength of the DAWBA lies primarily in three areas. Initially as discussed, the assessment combines information from both child and parent. Secondly, the online adaptation allows the child to answer freely without the unfamiliar clinician present. Children may be afraid to answer questions honestly in the presence of a stranger, so this format allows for the most authentic…

Social anxiety has different ways of being treated. The first and most common method is psychotherapy. Psychological therapy teaches a person to recognize negative thoughts and gain skills of how to gain confidence in social situations. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is the most common type of therapy for social anxiety. In this therapy someone gradually works up to situations that they fear most. Patients may also be involved in role playing and skill games to increase their social skills and…

prevent or relieve depression and elevate mood and anxiolytics. When medications are prescribed for generalized anxiety disorder or related conditions they fall into a specific classification of medications such as serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Benzodiazepines, Beta blockers and Tricyclic Antidepressants. Some well-known brands used to treat GAD include but are not limited to…

Clinic Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms and Causes par. 8). One study shows that the imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin throws off the sequence of communication in the brain as phyciatrist Dr. Lynn Schackman explains (Why Does Everything Have to Be Perfect?). Dr. Schackman explains that the communication failure occurs when the nerve cells reabsorb the serotonin instead of crossing the synapse (a small gap at the end if a neuron that can be found where nerve cells connect) causing…

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…

Huntington disease What is Huntington disease? Huntington disease is an inherited neurologic disorder characterized by progressive neurodegeneration resulting in abnormal movements (chorea), sustained postures (dystonia), psychiatric symptoms, and dementia. The condition most frequently affects individuals during mid-life, but patients range from childhood to age 80. Symptoms are typically insidious – they come about slowly and progressively. Chorea is described as a dance-like, rapid,…

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…