Discontinuing Antidepressant Medications

Author : Giovanni Fava
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192896644
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discontinuing Antidepressant Medications written by Giovanni Fava and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When I started my residency training program in psychiatry in Italy, more than four decades ago, depression was the psychiatric disorder that particularly attracted my attention. In 1980 I decided to move to United States to further pursue my interest, first in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then in Buffalo, New York, where I was offered to establish a depression unit. I was convinced that depression was essentially an episodic disorder, that there were powerful remedies against it (antidepressant drugs) and chronicity was essentially a consequence of inadequate diagnosis and treatment. Today, if I think of my views then, I am surprised of my naivete and clinical blindness. We have become aware that depression is essentially a chronic disorder with multiple acute episodes along its course (1). But my view was then shared by almost any expert in the field"--

Author : Giovanni A. Fava
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192651315
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discontinuing Antidepressant Medications written by Giovanni A. Fava and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in six people in the US are currently taking psychotropic drugs. In 80% of cases, the medication is taken for long-term use and predominantly involves new-generation antidepressants, such as SSRIs (e.g. paroxetine) and SNRIs (e.g. venlafaxine). When patients want to stop taking these drugs and/or their physicians decide it is time for them to stop, substantial problems often can ensue. About 50% of patients experience withdrawal symptoms that do not necessarily subside after a few days or weeks and may be severe and debilitating. Physicians often do not know what to do in these situations. As a result, patients experiencing the anguish and mental pain of withdrawal syndromes are unlikely to receive appropriate medical attention. Discontinuing antidepressants is a highly technical challenge that requires specific strategies. This handbook guides clinicians through each clinical step (assessment; what the counter-indications would be for stopping or continuing; and how discontinuation can best be achieved). It provides a detailed account of the assessment and management strategies, with many case illustrations and clinical examples, drawing from the literature that is available and the extensive personal experience of the author.

Author : Joseph Glenmullen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 074328898X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Antidepressant Solution written by Joseph Glenmullen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-01-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the FDA's warning that antidepressants may cause agitation, anxiety, hostility, and even violent or suicidal tendencies, these medications are at the forefront of national legal news. Harvard physician Joseph Glenmullen has led the charge to warn the public that antidepressants are overprescribed, underregulated, and, especially, misunderstood in their side and withdrawal effects. Now he offers a solution! More than twenty million Americans -- including over one million teens and children -- take one of today's popular antidepressants, such as Paxil, Zoloft, or Effexor. Dr. Glenmullen recognizes the many benefits of antidepressants and prescribes them to his patients, but he is also committed to warning the public of the dangers associated with overprescription. Dr. Glenmullen's last book, Prozac Backlash, sounded the alarm about possible dangers. The Antidepressant Solution provides the remedy. It is the first book to call attention to the drugs' catch-22: Although many people are ready to go off these drugs, they continue to take them because either the patient or the doctor mistakes antidepressant withdrawal for depressive relapse. The Antidepressant Solution offers an easy, step-by-step guide for patients and their doctors. Written by the premier authority in the field, The Antidepressant Solution is an invaluable book for all those concerned with going through the process -- from friends and family members to doctors and patients themselves.

Author : Giovanni Andrea Fava
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780192651303
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discontinuing Antidepressant Medications written by Giovanni Andrea Fava and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook guides clinicians through the challenge of discontinuing antidepressants in their patients, by providing updated information that may help to determine if discontinuation of antidepressant drugs is feasible for a patient; what the counter-indications would be for stopping or continuing; and how discontinuation can be achieved.

Author : Peter Roger Breggin
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826108431
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal written by Peter Roger Breggin and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Author : Anne Guy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781838535537
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guidance for Psychological Therapists written by Anne Guy and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler
Publisher : Hogrefe & Huber Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs written by Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler and published by Hogrefe & Huber Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliography, glossary, and an extensive index which cross-references generic and trade names. New editions are available on a subscription basis.

Author : National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904671855
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Depression written by National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression affects six per cent of adults each year & is the leading cause of suicide. Its symptoms can be disabling & its effects pervasive, impacting on the individual patient, on their families, & the wider society. This text enables healthcare professionals to recognize, assess & offer effective treatments for depression.

Author : Somnath Mookherjee
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030348148
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chalk Talks in Internal Medicine written by Somnath Mookherjee and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides teaching scripts for medical educators in internal medicine and coaches them in creating their own teaching scripts. Every year, thousands of attending internists are asked to train the next generation of physicians to master a growing body of knowledge. Formal teaching time has become increasingly limited due to rising clinical workload, medical documentation requirements, duty hour restrictions, and other time pressures. In addition, today’s physicians-in-training expect teaching sessions that deliver focused, evidence-based content that is integrated into clinical workflow. In keeping with both time pressures and trainee expectations, academic internists must be prepared to effectively and efficiently teach important diagnostic and management concepts. A teaching script is a methodical and structured plan that aids in effective teaching. The teaching scripts in this book anticipate learners’ misconceptions, highlight a limited number of teaching points, provide evidence to support the teaching points, use strategies to engage the learners, and provide a cognitive scaffold for teaching the topic that the teacher can refine over time. All divisions of internal medicine (e.g. cardiology, rheumatology, and gastroenterology) are covered and a section on undifferentiated symptom-based presentations (e.g. fatigue, fever, and unintentional weight loss) is included. This book provides well-constructed teaching scripts for commonly encountered clinical scenarios, is authored by experienced academic internists and allows the reader to either implement them directly or modify them for their own use. Each teaching script is designed to be taught in 10-15 minutes, but can be easily adjusted by the reader for longer or shorter talks. Teaching Scripts in Internal Medicine is an ideal tool for internal medicine attending physicians and trainees, as well as physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, and all others who teach and learn internal medicine.

Author : Webb
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198855435
Total Pages : 1961 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Critical Care written by Webb and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 1961 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, the second edition of the Oxford Textbook of Critical Care is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary text covering all aspects of adult intensive care management. Uniquely this text takes a problem-orientated approach providing a key resource for daily clinical issues in the intensive care unit. The text is organized into short topics allowing readers to rapidly access authoritative information on specific clinical problems. Each topic refers to basic physiological principles and provides up-to-date treatment advice supported by references to the most vital literature. Where international differences exist in clinical practice, authors cover alternative views. Key messages summarise each topic in order to aid quick review and decision making. Edited and written by an international group of recognized experts from many disciplines, the second edition of the Oxford Textbook of Critical Careprovides an up-to-date reference that is relevant for intensive care units and emergency departments globally. This volume is the definitive text for all health care providers, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other allied health professionals who take care of critically ill patients.