Evidence-Based Psychiatry: An Introduction
... Professor and Head, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University ...
... Professor and Head, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University ...
SECZYL TABLET
... Has a longer terminal elimination half-life (approximately 17 to 29 hours) than commonly used drugs in this class. Secnidazole have a much longer half-life than Metronidazole, allowing single-dose or once daily administration. DOSAGE One day treatment: Secnidazole is given 2 gm as a single dose af ...
... Has a longer terminal elimination half-life (approximately 17 to 29 hours) than commonly used drugs in this class. Secnidazole have a much longer half-life than Metronidazole, allowing single-dose or once daily administration. DOSAGE One day treatment: Secnidazole is given 2 gm as a single dose af ...
History of psychopharmacology
... 1950s, approximately 500,000 individuals resided within mental institutions in the United States of America. However, the development and utilisation of pharmacologic interventions saw this figure dramatically decrease to approximately 200,000 in-patients within 10 years (Sherr, 2000). The term psyc ...
... 1950s, approximately 500,000 individuals resided within mental institutions in the United States of America. However, the development and utilisation of pharmacologic interventions saw this figure dramatically decrease to approximately 200,000 in-patients within 10 years (Sherr, 2000). The term psyc ...
Insight therapies
... Do not self diagnose This is a classroom; objective, gain knowledge Do not take any of these drugs without the consultation of a medical doctor Remember one person’s appropriate dose is another’s overdose Each drug has numerous debilitating side effects including, suicidal thoughts, organ fa ...
... Do not self diagnose This is a classroom; objective, gain knowledge Do not take any of these drugs without the consultation of a medical doctor Remember one person’s appropriate dose is another’s overdose Each drug has numerous debilitating side effects including, suicidal thoughts, organ fa ...
73 Personality Disorders
... o Enduring pattern is inflexible across a broad range of personal and social situations o Leads to clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning o Pattern is stable and of long duration and can be traced back at least to adolescence or ...
... o Enduring pattern is inflexible across a broad range of personal and social situations o Leads to clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning o Pattern is stable and of long duration and can be traced back at least to adolescence or ...
Psychedelic Experiential Pharmacology
... He addressed young men who were being asked to give their lives in a meaningless war in Southeast Asia. He captivated the imagination of a generation that grew up watching cowboys and Indians in movies and television. He took the well-established sense of cultural superiority, the illusion of progre ...
... He addressed young men who were being asked to give their lives in a meaningless war in Southeast Asia. He captivated the imagination of a generation that grew up watching cowboys and Indians in movies and television. He took the well-established sense of cultural superiority, the illusion of progre ...
Drugs Review - Schoolwires
... and other mental problems, The most popular stimulant in the world is not cocaine - it is caffeine. ...
... and other mental problems, The most popular stimulant in the world is not cocaine - it is caffeine. ...
Memory
... Cognitive Therapy for Depression Aaron Beck (1979) suggests that depressed patients believe that they can never be happy (thinking) and thus associate minor failings (e.g. failing a test [event]) in life as major causes for ...
... Cognitive Therapy for Depression Aaron Beck (1979) suggests that depressed patients believe that they can never be happy (thinking) and thus associate minor failings (e.g. failing a test [event]) in life as major causes for ...
indiv_drugs_f14
... Many use marijuana to ease mood Regular use may trigger, or worsen, either condition, especially in younger people 2013 Imperial College study showed lower dopamine levels in regular users, which may lead to more anxiety Marijuana, conversely, may help those with PostTraumatic Stress Disorder ...
... Many use marijuana to ease mood Regular use may trigger, or worsen, either condition, especially in younger people 2013 Imperial College study showed lower dopamine levels in regular users, which may lead to more anxiety Marijuana, conversely, may help those with PostTraumatic Stress Disorder ...
INTRAVENOUS CHEMOTHERAPY OF TUBERCULOSIS
... - The solution must be warm (ideally 30-33С), transparent, impurity-free; - It is best to administer the drug using a thin needle; - If the patient does not have an indwelling IV catheter, then the drug has to be administered using alternating veins; - Infusion rate: not more than 60 drops per minut ...
... - The solution must be warm (ideally 30-33С), transparent, impurity-free; - It is best to administer the drug using a thin needle; - If the patient does not have an indwelling IV catheter, then the drug has to be administered using alternating veins; - Infusion rate: not more than 60 drops per minut ...
TOOL 4. Summary of Common Adverse Effects Associated - Med-IQ
... • These side effects tend to diminish with time, although they can return if the dose is increased • Instruct patients to evaluate how the medication makes them feel, both at the start of therapy and whenever the dose changes, before driving a car, going to work, or engaging in other activities tha ...
... • These side effects tend to diminish with time, although they can return if the dose is increased • Instruct patients to evaluate how the medication makes them feel, both at the start of therapy and whenever the dose changes, before driving a car, going to work, or engaging in other activities tha ...
Aversion therapy ppt
... Evaluation – how to get 4 marks • It can be criticised on ethical grounds as the patients are deliberately being made ill/sick/hurt/ • However the patients give full informed consent so know what will happen to them • It doesn’t last long term as the patient may learn that having alcohol doesn’t ma ...
... Evaluation – how to get 4 marks • It can be criticised on ethical grounds as the patients are deliberately being made ill/sick/hurt/ • However the patients give full informed consent so know what will happen to them • It doesn’t last long term as the patient may learn that having alcohol doesn’t ma ...
Lecture 3 - personal.kent.edu
... A. Cross tolerance B. Tolerance develops to some chars (effects) but not others C. Types of tolerance 1. decreased drug binding (sequestering) 2. binding has less effect ...
... A. Cross tolerance B. Tolerance develops to some chars (effects) but not others C. Types of tolerance 1. decreased drug binding (sequestering) 2. binding has less effect ...
Biological Therapy - Social Sciences @ Groby
... The aim of drugs to return the body to a normal level of functioning caused by a disorder like depression, schizophrenia or anxiety which had made an imbalance. Another assumption of the biological approach is that changes in the brain’s neurotransmitter systems will affect our mood, feelings, perce ...
... The aim of drugs to return the body to a normal level of functioning caused by a disorder like depression, schizophrenia or anxiety which had made an imbalance. Another assumption of the biological approach is that changes in the brain’s neurotransmitter systems will affect our mood, feelings, perce ...
Learning Objectives
... 12. Define and discuss rational-emotive behavior therapy, cognitive restructuring, stress inoculation training, Beck’s cognitive therapy, cognitive distortions, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. (see “Cognitive-Behavior Therapy”) 13. Define group, family, and couples therapy. Discuss the adva ...
... 12. Define and discuss rational-emotive behavior therapy, cognitive restructuring, stress inoculation training, Beck’s cognitive therapy, cognitive distortions, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. (see “Cognitive-Behavior Therapy”) 13. Define group, family, and couples therapy. Discuss the adva ...
Therapy
... Transference – the process, experienced by the patient, of feeling toward a therapist the way he or she feels or felt toward some other important figure in his/her life ...
... Transference – the process, experienced by the patient, of feeling toward a therapist the way he or she feels or felt toward some other important figure in his/her life ...
Treatments - Focus on Diversity
... The Scientist-Practitioner Gap • Conflict between scientists and practitioners about the relevance of research findings to clinical practice. – Practitioners believe it is very difficult to study psychotherapy empirically. – Scientists want the effectiveness of psychotherapy scientifically demonstr ...
... The Scientist-Practitioner Gap • Conflict between scientists and practitioners about the relevance of research findings to clinical practice. – Practitioners believe it is very difficult to study psychotherapy empirically. – Scientists want the effectiveness of psychotherapy scientifically demonstr ...
Peak experiences and the afterglow phenomenon
... remains the method of choice to quantify between- and withinsubject differences in ASCs. Agreement on common standard assessment tools is desirable, as it enables the pooling of data for joint analysis and fosters comparability. This is crucial, as upon the administration of the same drug, psychedel ...
... remains the method of choice to quantify between- and withinsubject differences in ASCs. Agreement on common standard assessment tools is desirable, as it enables the pooling of data for joint analysis and fosters comparability. This is crucial, as upon the administration of the same drug, psychedel ...
Antitubercular Drugs Nursing Implications
... Antitubercular Drugs Nursing Implications Monitor for therapeutic effects • Decrease in symptoms of TB, such as cough and fever • C&S and CXR should confirm clinical findings • Observe for lack of clinical response to therapy, indicating possible drug resistance Monitor for adverse effects • Instru ...
... Antitubercular Drugs Nursing Implications Monitor for therapeutic effects • Decrease in symptoms of TB, such as cough and fever • C&S and CXR should confirm clinical findings • Observe for lack of clinical response to therapy, indicating possible drug resistance Monitor for adverse effects • Instru ...
Homeopathic drugs
... the causes of morbidity, but to find the drug with a “symptom profile” most closely resembling that of the patient’s illness. This drug is then applied in very high dilution. ...
... the causes of morbidity, but to find the drug with a “symptom profile” most closely resembling that of the patient’s illness. This drug is then applied in very high dilution. ...
Therapies
... ECT is used for severely depressed patients who do not respond to drugs. The patient is anesthetized and given a muscle relaxant. Patients usually get a 100 volt shock that relieves them of depression. ...
... ECT is used for severely depressed patients who do not respond to drugs. The patient is anesthetized and given a muscle relaxant. Patients usually get a 100 volt shock that relieves them of depression. ...
File
... trained therapist and a mental patient. Biomedical therapy uses drugs or other procedures that act on the patient’s nervous system, curing him or her of psychological disorders. An eclectic approach uses various forms of healing techniques depending upon the client’s unique problems. ...
... trained therapist and a mental patient. Biomedical therapy uses drugs or other procedures that act on the patient’s nervous system, curing him or her of psychological disorders. An eclectic approach uses various forms of healing techniques depending upon the client’s unique problems. ...
What do you know about ECSTASY?
... • MDMA is a synthetic norepinephrine-related hallucinogenic drug • Not to be confused with “Herbal ecstasy” containing ephedrine and other herbs • Reputed to be a safe “recreational” or “therapeutic” drug in a dose of 1 to 2 mg. ...
... • MDMA is a synthetic norepinephrine-related hallucinogenic drug • Not to be confused with “Herbal ecstasy” containing ephedrine and other herbs • Reputed to be a safe “recreational” or “therapeutic” drug in a dose of 1 to 2 mg. ...
Psychoactive Drugs
... person continues to use the drug to gain a sense of well-being even when the drug produces adverse consequences. Physical dependence or addiction exists when there is an altered physiological state in which continued use of the drug is required to prevent the onset of withdrawal syndrome. Tolerance ...
... person continues to use the drug to gain a sense of well-being even when the drug produces adverse consequences. Physical dependence or addiction exists when there is an altered physiological state in which continued use of the drug is required to prevent the onset of withdrawal syndrome. Tolerance ...