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Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Electro Convulsive Therapy
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Food And Drug Administration Johns Wort
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Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Selective Serotonin Reuptake
1,295 words... ease (see Chorea); strokes in the frontal part of the brain; and certain viral infections, such as hepatitis and mononucleosis. Certain medications, such as steroids, may also cause depression. B Psychological Factors Psychological theories of depression focus on the way people think and behave. In a 1917 essay, Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud explained melancholia, or major depression, as a response to loss-either real loss, such as the death of a spouse, or symbolic loss, such as the ...
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Clinical Depression M D
344 wordsTransformation of Personality Peter D. Kramer, M. D. Psychology Today July / August 1993 8 Pages Peter D. Kramer, M. D. tells of his first experience with Prozac involving a woman named Tess. Tess was the eldest of 10 children, born to a passive mother and an alcoholic father. Tess was physically and sexually abused as a child. When Tess was 12 her father dies and her mother entered a clinical depression from which she never recovered. Tess was then left to take over the family. Later in life Te...
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2,576 wordsIm not like them, but I can pretend, the sun is gone, but I have a light, the day is done, and Im having fun, I think Im dumb or maybe just happy -Nirvana Quick get this band some Prozac on the double! Actually odds would suggest that theyre already taking the drug. The antidepressant Prozac has reached pop culture status and widespread use which cant be rivaled by any drug, but oddly enough, I never seemed to give the drug much thought. My curiosity was sparked one day when I flipped to MTV to ...
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Personality Traits Ethical Dilemmas
3,643 wordsThe Controversies Surrounding Cosmetic Psychopharmacology Throughout one s life generalizations and characterizations are made about one s personality. It starts almost the second one is born, She has a cranky demeanor, she cries all the time. During the school years children are characterized as outgoing, energetic, antisocial, shy, aggressive, etc. These characterizations lead to the generalizations of the loners, the overachievers, etc. , all of which continue with the person throughout their...
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2,657 wordsDepression (psychology), mental illness in which a person experiences deep, unshakable sadness and diminished interest in nearly all activities. People also use the term depression to describe the temporary sadness, loneliness, or blues that everyone feels from time to time. In contrast to normal sadness, severe depression, also called major depression, can dramatically impair a person s ability to function in social situations and at work. People with major depression often have feelings of des...
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Prozac Tess Clinical Depression Life
330 wordsPeter D. Kramer, M. D. tells of his first experience with Prozac involving a woman named Tess. Tess was the eldest of 10 children, born to a passive mother and an alcoholic father. Tess was physically and sexually abused as a child. When Tess was 12 her father dies and her mother entered a clinical depression from which she never recovered. Tess was then left to take over the family. Later in life Tess made a business career out of her skills at driving, inspiring, and nurturing others. She was ...
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Antidepressant Drugs P 212
640 wordsIn Issue 13 of Taking Sides, the controversial question Have Antidepressant Drugs Proven to be Effective is analyzed. Psychiatrist Peter D. Kramer argues in this issue that antidepressant drugs can transform depressed patients into happy people with almost no side effects (p. 212). On the contrary, professors of psychology Seymour Fisher and Roger P. Greenberg claim that the studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of antidepressants are seriously flawed (p. 212). Kramer's agreement with the s...
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Zung Depression Self Assessment Zung Depression Self Assessment Test Prozac
1,255 wordsProzac is the worlds most widely prescribed antidepressant; it has been used by more than 35 million people worldwide. Chances are, someone you know is getting better because of it. In our society of quick fixes and fast food restaurants, it is not surprising to find an increasing amount of people over-prescribed with antidepressants such as Prozac. This prescription drug is becoming alarmingly popular in todays society. People in almost every age category are being prescribed this drug in the t...
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Mental Health Association American Journal Of Psychiatry
2,440 wordsAt first it Prozac Abstract At first it was the cure all people were looking for. Then it became the drug they were afraid to take. Somewhere between these two extremes lies the truth about the drug Fluoxetine, better known as Prozac, the most widely prescribed drug on the globe. It is mainly prescribed to patients suffering from clinical depression. It was first brought to the market in 1988 by the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly co. Even though it was originally prescribed for depression, it ha...
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Mental Illness Personality Disorders
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