The Neurobiology of Anxiety Disorders: A Preliminary Investigation When I first began my research for this paper, I was primarily interested in learning more about the role of serotonin in the treatment of anxiety disorders. While I did discover that serotonin is important, especially when it comes to understanding the latest drugs being prescribed by doctors to combat anxiety symptoms, I also learned that researchers are pursuing a number of other "leads" in investigating the neurobiology of
Over the last 20 years, many young adults have been taking antidepressant drugs such as Sertraline, commonly referred to as Zoloft, to ease their pain and struggles. Antidepressants are drugs which were initially used for the treatment of depression, but knowingly proved to be effective for other types of diagnosis, such as anxiety disorders, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), sleep disorders, chronic pain, migraines, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and substance
Prozac In 1987, Eli Lilly unleashed his new super drug for depression, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI), fluoxetine, commonly known as Prozac on the world. Since its release, Prozac has been used by more than twenty million people worldwide. At first it was received as the great cure, a drug that achieved huge success in a short time with few side-effects; however, in the last few years many questions and doubts have surfaced. The benefits of Prozac put forth a very
Antidepressants Antidepressants should be taken off the market. Depression is simply a condition of the mind. Events that take place in ones life can bring upon a depressive episode. With the variety of people in the world, there comes a variety of ways in which people cope with things. Some people can cope with depression, when in turn, people that are emotionally unstable, cannot. With all of the antidepressants on the market today, people are becoming dependent on these drugs that virtually
issue of which treatment would be best for elders who suffer from panic disorder. Hendricks et al. (2010) conducted a study on how paroxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) effect senior patients diagnosed with panic disorder. Hendricks, Keijsers, Kampman, Hoogduin, and Voshaar (2012) began a study with a slightly different approach, although they also used paroxetine and CBT in their study, they focused on using
Marina Eskandrous Senior Project: Assignment 1: Article: “Side effects of antidepressants: An Overview” According to the DSM5 major depressive describes a person who is in a depressed mood for most of the day, nearly everyday. The person also has a diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the time. There may be significant weight loss or gain as a result of decrease or increase of appetite, respectively. The person may also experience insomnia or hyper insomnia nearly
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD; what is it, what are the symptoms, how is it diagnosed, can it be treated, what affects does it have on the family? Growing up in a household with both parents suffering from PTSD; these are some of the questions I asked myself on weekly bases. Now that I’m married to a military man I find myself asking some of the same questions after each deployment. I wonder if he is going to come back the man I married or come back an unrecognizable void. I have done
The claimant testified that he can mow the yard but his neighbor has to do any weed eating. He can drive but only short distances. Walking is also difficult and he can only do it for short distances. He uses a cane. He can sit in a soft chair for a little bit. He can lift/carry 20-30 pounds. He gets mental health treatment through the VA every six months. His current VA rating is 90%. At this point in the hearing, the claimant handed to the ALJ a copy of the VA rating who requested it be
Timothy Krajcir was born in Mahoney City, Pennsylvania in 1944 to unwed parents. Timothy’s mother was not physically abusive; however she emotionally neglected young Timothy. Later he began to obsess over his mother and claimed that his mother would prance around the house in filmy negligees and lingerie; those images would serve as fodder first his initial unhealthy fantasies. At eleven years old Krajcir claimed that he felt a strong attraction to his mother and by the age of fourteen it manifested
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) OCD is a very common disorder affecting almost everyone in the world, some being affected much more than others. First of all I will give a brief definition of OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder causes the brain to get stuck on one particular urge or thought that can’t easily be let go. People with OCD often call it a case of, “mental hiccups that won’t go away.” Everyone has this condition in one way or another. For instance, a man might go into a bathroom and
The humanistic theory had much influence after the time of World War II toward the late 1950’s (Hansell & Damour, 2008). According to Dombeck, (2006), the humanistic approach was defined to be consciously reflective, allowing one to have the ability to experience self-determination. The humanistic approach combines philosophy, existentialism, and the hierarchy of needs that motivates every individual person on a unique level of growth potential; it worked to find the importance of life’s true meaning’s
Antidepressants safe during pregnancy? Consuming antidepressants during pregnancy can be dangerous for the health of the baby, but not taking any medication might put in risk the life of the mother. Antidepressants are the primary option to treat depression. A decision to use antidepressants while pregnant is based on the balance among the risks and benefits of taking the medication. The safety of taking this pills during pregnancy appears to be reassuring but there are remain two important areas
Throughout many studies, antidepressants have been shown to help improve depression in people. Antidepressants are drugs that are used in the treatment of mood disorders, such as depression, to alleviate symptoms so that people who suffer from depression may live a normal life. However, evidence has shown that antidepressants cause minimal improvement in depression, occasionally help with bipolar depression and can also cause suicide rates to increase. Therefore, I will be arguing that although antidepressants
Many people know PTSD as the disorder that many of our military come home to face due to the horrific things that they have to go through (Par. 1). PTSD is not only found in our military but also in victims that have been sexually assaulted, mugged, kidnapped, car accidents, etc.(Par. 1).What many people do not know is what the disorder actually is. PTSD is a condition in which the persons “fight-or-flight” response is changed or damaged (Par. 1). PTSD is a mental condition that can be set off by
We have been indoctrinating kid to think that working together is the only way to live life to the fullest. In order to get from social-anxiety disorder to being normal, “Pfizer got approval to market the SSRI Paroxetine (Paxil) for social-anxiety… to ease the pain of a new condition afflicting an untold numbers of humans.” Why do we not know the number of people who are affected? If the statistics are in your favor you do not have to lie but you can always fudge
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Always washing your hands? Or perhaps you are always counting things or checking things. Are these actions taking over your life or constantly occupying your mind? Perhaps you have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It was once thought that OCD was rare; however, recently it has been found that 2-3% (or 7 million Americans) of people have OCD. People with OCD are usually diagnosed by between the ages of 20 and 30, and about 75% of those who will develop OCD will
Disorder range from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychoeducation and medications consisting of antipsychotics such as Zyprexa or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s) including Fluoxetine (Prozac) or Paroxetine (Paxil) to reduce the occurrences of mood swings, depression, boredom, agitation, and emptiness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can benefit Evie Zamora because it can help her identify and change her core beliefs and behaviors to her negative self-image
post-traumatic stress disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves several related techniques such as exposure therapy, cognitive restructuring, stress inoculation training and reprocessing; this type of treatment has been more promising. Sertraline and Paroxetine are the two medications approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration for treatment of adults with
and are safer in overdosage” (Preston, O’Neal, & Talaga, 2013, p. 175). Due to Ginger’s history of overdosing on pills, I feel the safer route is best. Possible SSRIs that she may be described are Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, and Sertraline and each drug has the possible side effects relating to anxiety, sedation, insomnia, nausea, and sexual dysfunction (Preston, O’Neal, & Talaga, 2013). The SSRIs do have some contraindication that both clinician and client should
Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder involves periods of binge eating and periods of purging. This disorder occurs more commonly in women than in men. The person will usually eat a lot of food at one time then vomit, over exercise or take laxatives to get rid of the food. For that reason, the person is usually in the normal weight range or slightly higher. Since they are in a normal weight range or slightly higher, the disorder is easier for the person to hid the disorder from others