The most common of the medications is Memamtine. This medication has a small effect in relieving symptoms in moderate Alzheimer’s Disease and in dementia with Lewy bodies. Another commonly used medication is donepezil. This medication usually relieves the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Another very common medication is rivastigmine which is also used to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Running Head: FLUOXETINE AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Treatment of Depression in Adolescents: Effectiveness of Combing Fluoxetine and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Elizabeth Bledsoe Truman State University Abstract Adolescents face depression due to many stressors they experience. Symptoms of depression can range from irregular sleep patterns to suicide. Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression. The most noted antidepressant is fluoxetine, also known as Prozac. Studies have shown that fluoxetine use alone is somewhat effective in treating depression; however, newer treatments need to be found.
Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes and by a deficit of typical emotional responses. In addition to this, some signs of schizophrenia are also associated with illnesses such as depression for example, hallucinations and delusions. Schizophrenia is also defined as a psychotic disorder with, impairments in reality, disturbances of perception and thought experienced as hallucinations, delusions, hearing voices, seeing things that are not there, and paranoia. Its onset usually starts in a person’s late teens to early twenties, and it affects about one percent of the global population. Its causes are unknown but experts are learning more every day.
Prescription drug detox process similar to the withdrawal symptoms. Medications are also used for to reduce aches and anxiety. Detox should be followed by therapy options that specialize in treating psychological addiction. Group and private counseling
PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA Paranoid Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness in which reality is distorted, also known as psychosis; people with Paranoid Schizophrenia cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. Paranoid Schizophrenia is one of the most common diagnosed forms of Schizophrenia; it only affects 1% of the general population, about 2.2 million people. People diagnosed with schizophrenia make up about half of all patients in psychiatric hospitals and may occupy as many as one quarter of the world's hospital beds. People with schizophrenia have problems remembering, paying attention, and communication .Some researchers believe Paranoid Schizophrenia develops as a young child, but major symptoms do not affect the mind fully until
Violence is another thing that many people like to associate with a mental illness. The statistics of mental illness is a shocking and eye opening reality check, society does not realize how many people have a form of a mental disorder in the United States. There are people in the United States who do not believe that there is a mental disorder, they actually believe there is a myth of mental illness. Understanding the concept
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is somewhat controversial but also supported by clinical trial data” (Kelly, 2006). CBT is a treatment which involves changing the thinking patterns of the patient to improve symptoms. Cognitive behavioral therapy shows patients to react differently to the circumstances and bodily sensations that trigger panic attacks and other anxiety symptoms. However, patients also learn to understand how their thinking patterns add to their symptoms and how to change their thoughts so that symptoms are less likely to
These treatments are some the options that may be available. The majority of people with this illness will find dialectical behavioral therapy to be the most useful form of psychotherapy (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2014). Borderline personality disorder medications have been shown to reduce some of the symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). While there are currently no medications approved by the FDA to treat BPD, research has shown that some medications do reduce certain symptoms. Also, medications may be used to treat psychological conditions that frequently co-occur with BPD (e.g., major depressive disorder).
Mental Disorder and Violence Angela Aldeman Grand Canyon University: JUS610 November 27, 2013 Many have questioned whether there is a relationship between mental disorder and violent behavior. Some have questioned the mental health law and whether or not it is empirical or politically controversial. (Monahan, 1992) There is a general consensus that says severe mental illness or SMI increases the risk of violence. A recent report claims that SMI by itself is not related statistically for future violence. Most people with SMI also have a substance abuse problem that significantly shows more signs of committing violent acts then those who are not.
Usually the most effective treatment would be the approach that combines psychological and psychopharmacologic approaches. Medication therapy is somewhat helpful in treating the panic attacks but should be used as a short-term solution only. “Clinicians should be especially watchful of the individual becoming psychologically or physiologically addicted to certain anti-anxiety medications, such as Xanax.” (www.psychcentral.com) Psychotherapy for GAD needs to be oriented toward Tom’s low-level, ever-present anxiety. Many times anxiety is often accompanied by inadequate planning skills, high stress levels, and difficulty in relaxing.