Sertraline

OBSERVATIONS: The client presented with normal grooming and hygiene. The client presented in a euthymic mood aeb calm demeanor. The client read the handout about how mindfulness is the ability to take control of your mind instead of having your mind controls you. The client shared her own experiences with mindfulness stating "I used to use it before, but I cannot do it now because every time I try to focus in present, I find myself thinking about the past and the negative thoughts especially the…

The anxiety diagnosis I believe Chandra exemplifies is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). According to the textbook, GAD is “characterized by excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities.” In the chart above I lay out the diagnostic criteria of Generalized Anxiety Disorder as per the DSM. The disorder must be associated with one or more of the six symptoms listed in the left side of the chart, including: 1.) Restlessness, feeling keyed up or on edge, 2.) being easily…

As a soon to be mother I never knew what Postpartum depression was, until one day when I was writing my first research paper in college on the existing issue. It was like a light bulb went off in my head, and I thought to myself oh my gosh, maybe that's what I experienced in the first few months off my child’s life. Things were not easy and it was a like a dark cloud hovered over my life. I never got any sleep, even when I could sleep I didn’t. I was restless all the time and I began to be very…

The crippling effects of depression lead many people to take drastic measures in order to find some type of relief. The most common way for people who suffer from depression is to seek out and find doctors who readily prescribe antidepressants. However, studies suggest that antidepressants are only moderately effective, especially during the first six to eight weeks of use. Some in the psychiatric field believe that antidepressants only have a moderate to low ability to fight off depression.…

Is the use of Prozac a psychiatric issue or a deeper existential problem? The above analyzed authors (except obviously Elliott) take it as a psychiatric phenomenon. They all take for granted the following presupposition: whenever one gets alienated from ones true self, feels inauthentic, not satisfied with herself or her life or she wants to fulfill herself or have a better life, she ought to change this condition. The question then becomes whether Prozac or psychofarmaceuticals in general are…

SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. It is a drug prescribed to treat depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks and personality disorders by manipulating particular neurotransmitting systems regulating such as serotonin, a brain chemical which regulates mood as well as appetite and mood. Serotonin is naturally produced in the body and kept at a certain level, but SSRIs can increase at level by blocking (inhibiting) the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin. Once considered a…

This week’s discussion question is about GF, a 41-year old woman who arrives for her first visit at the clinic. She reports that she has been feeling sad and depressed, with crying spells, trouble sleeping, increased appetite, impaired concentration, and fatigue. She has experienced depression in the past but was able to overcome the symptoms without medication. On physical examination, she appears to be poorly groomed and with minimal facial expressions. She is slow to respond to questions.…

discuss with the patient about the treatment options, expected outcomes (of treatment/not taking treatment/ adverse side effect), duration of treatment and prognosis. Offer Selective Serotonin Receptor inhibitor (SSRI) as first line treatment. Sertraline, per oral, 50mg daily, titrate according to response, maximum 200mg per day. If able to tolerate an SSRI and response well, continue with treatment at least…

Hi, im bernadette! A little about me.. I love taking photos, making videos,directing, live streaming our high school games I have ADD, or aDHD according to the doctors, generalized anxiety and i'm depressed. I am going to be totally honest here. I do not want to sugar coat what i am.. Depression has been a part of my life since i was a child, so I don’t know myself without it. So before i get into these stories, im going to say that a lot of the names in here are pseudonyms. Before my story…

a change in diet than what is in the norm, and always keep the patient positive. The patient will be prescribed clozapine for the schizoaffective symptoms. Clozapine does not cure this disorder but maintains it. Sertraline will also be prescribed to help with her depression. Sertraline will relax the patient and help prevent panic attacks and worsening depression. Lorazepam will be prescribed to treat her anxiety. Lorazepam is a type of benzo medication. It slows and relaxes the brain and…