Tag archives for Treatment
Major Depressive Disorder
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, January 30th 2010 under: Disorders Tags: Antidepressants, Depressive disorders, Tofranil, Treatment
The American Psychiatric Association (1983) reports that recurrent episodes occur in at least 50% of patients who seek treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). Most studies, though, have examined only single occurrences. To help describe the episodic nature of MDD, the National Institute of Mental Health initiated the Collaborative Program on the Psychobiology of Depression, a prospective, naturalistic, longitudinal investigation. This program's early research found the cumulative probability of recurrence ... Read More
No Panic in Panic Attack Treatment
Posted By Kelly On Friday, January 29th 2010 under: Disorders Tags: Paxil, prozac-pe-case-studies, Treatment, Zoloft
Success shown with drugs and psychotherapy
People plagued by panic attacks need not fear one thing: Treatment works.
Panic disorders respond well to psychotherapy, drug treatment and a combination of the two, according to one of the largest studies of the condition.
Panic disorder affects several million Americans, crippling them with recurrent bouts of profound anxiety and physical symptoms that can include chest pain and pounding, as well as rapid heartbeats and shortness ... Read More
Depression Interventions Effective
Posted By Kelly On Thursday, January 28th 2010 under: Treatment of Depression Tags: Depression, depression-symptoms, Treatment
Depression treatment in the United States has been getting a bad name in a number of quarters recently. Patients who responded to Caredata.com's 1999 Commercial Health Plan Survey, for example, ranked treatment of depression as one of the most poorly rated of the 27 conditions studied. Of those respondents, 20% rated their depression care as "not adequate," and another 38% said it was only "adequate." Of the 74 health plans ... Read More
Paxil (Paroxetine) for the treatment of social anxiety disorder & social phobia
Posted By Kelly On Monday, January 25th 2010 under: Paxil (Paroxetine) Tags: Antidepressant, Anxiety, Paxil, Phobia, Treatment
A recent study adds to the body of evidence suggesting that the drug Paxil (paroxetine HCl) is effective in treating social anxiety disorder / social phobia.
* note: social anxiety disorder is characterized by the fear of being observed or evaluated by others; sufferers report an overwhelming fear of embarrassment in social and performance situations.
* researchers at the University of Southampton conducted a 12-week, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to compare ... Read More
St. John’s Wort and the Treatment of Depression
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, January 24th 2010 under: Treatment of Depression Tags: Antidepressants, Depression, Medications, Treatment
Historically, St. John’s wort has been used as an herbal remedy for depression, anxiety, diuresis, gastritis and insomnia. Recent studies demonstrate that the extract, primarily hypericin, is a strong, and nearly irreversible, inhibitor of monoamine oxidase types A and B.
Patient Presentation and History
JS is a 37-year-old female who comes to the pharmacy intending to purchase St. John’s wort. She has heard that it can relieve depression, and she firmly believes ... Read More
Drug sertraline (Zoloft) therapy for controlling symptoms of premenstrual syndrome
Posted By Kelly On Tuesday, January 19th 2010 under: Zoloft (Sertraline) Tags: Antidepressant, sertraline-anti-depressant-for-pms, Treatment, Zoloft, zoloft-pms
A new study suggests that the antidepressant drug sertraline (Zoloft), from Pfizer Inc., may be effective in controlling symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
* Researchers at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas, randomized 57 women diagnosed with moderate-to-severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) to treatment with Zoloft or a placebo at 14 days prior to the expected onset of menses to collect data; participants were switched to the other therapy after ... Read More
The antidepressant drug sertraline (Zoloft) may be effective in panic disorder
Posted By Kelly On Monday, January 18th 2010 under: Zoloft (Sertraline) Tags: Antidepressant, Panic, sertraline-latest-trial, Treatment, Zoloft
A recent study concludes that the antidepressant drug Zoloft (Sertraline) appears to be effective in reducing the number of panic attacks in patients with panic disorder.
* Researchers at Detroit's Wayne State University randomized 168 patients with panic disorder to receive either sertraline or a placebo for 10 weeks to collect data.
* Found that the average number of panic attacks suffered weekly by patients treated with sertraline dropped 88%, compared to ... Read More
Vestra: Drug for the Treatment of Depression
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, January 17th 2010 under: Antidepressants Tags: Antidepressant, Depression, Drugs, Medications, Treatment
Brand Name: Vestra
Active Ingredient: reboxetine mesylate
Indication: Treatment of depression
Company Name: Pharmacia & Upjohn
Vestra: Introduction
As a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), Vestra is the first of a new class of antidepressant drugs. This new mechanism of action appears to produce fewer side effects, such as nausea, headache, and sexual dysfunction, compared with traditional antidepressants. Vestra also possesses a faster onset of action compared to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), tricyclics, and ... Read More
Antidepressant drug Prozac therapy for bulimia nervosa
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, January 16th 2010 under: Prozac (Fluoxetine) Tags: Antidepressant, Prozac, Treatment
A recent report suggests that the antidepressant drug Prozac (fluoxetine) can be useful in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.
* Researchers at the New York State Psychiatric Institute reviewed findings from 15 controlled studies on the use of anticonvulsants, lithium, fenfluramine and antidepressants in bulimia patients to reach their conclusions; patients in the studies used vomiting to compensate for food intake, were of normal weight, were predominately female, and were young ... Read More
Anxiety and Stress Management
Posted By Kelly On Thursday, December 31st 2009 under: Book review Tags: Anxiety, Stress, Treatment
Trevor J Powell and Simon J Enright
Routledge, Chapman and Hall, London
1989, 196 pages
This useful book is the first in a series on strategies for mental health. Forthcoming titles will include Assertiveness training, Bereavement and loss and Rehabilitation and community care. If these volumes are of the same high standard as this book then they may, as the series title implies, have a positive effect on mental health.
The contents of this ... Read More