Mirtazapine

SPECIAL POPULATION Psychiatrists often encounters patients who are in special situations such as pregnancy, extreme of ages and/or medically ill. These situations cause deviation from the normal physiological process of the body and renders the group vulnerable to adverse drug effect. Therefore it is crucial for the clinicians to have fair knowledge about appropriate medication selection and dosing while treating these special populations. Psychiatric illness during pregnancy is not an uncommon

Pregabalin 25mg PO two capsules at bedtime prescribed in 2016 to assist with chronic pain symptoms. She reports that this medication caused an abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin. Topiramate 25mg PO one tablet at bedtime prescribed in 2015 for migraine prevention. She reports that this medication had to be discontinued as it caused vision-related adverse events (blurred vision and double vision). Paroxetine 10mg PO daily prescribed in 2015 for

There could be numerous factors that could lead to the causation of major depressive disorder (MDD). These different factors could also be linked with one another depending on the particular individual suffering with the mental illness. Fava and Kendler proposed that there are four major risk factors associated with MDD, these include; ‘gender, stressful life events, adverse childhood experiences and certain personality traits’ (Fava & Kendler, 2000). For an individual to have experienced a major

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder “PTSD is a disorder that develops in certain people who have experienced a shocking, traumatic, or dangerous event” (National Institute of Mental Health). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has always existed, PTSD was once considered a psychological condition of combat veterans who were “shocked” by and unable to face their experiences on the battlefield. Much of the general public and many mental health professionals doubted whether PTSD was a true disorder (NIMH)

Depression Depression is a sly thief that slips quietly and cautiously into people’s lives, robbing them not only of one’s focus, but in extreme cases, one’s time. Depression is an equal opportunity disorder, meaning that it affects anyone regardless of your ethnical background, gender, or age. At first, depression may be evanescent, but eventually one could become so overburdened that one’s life may feel empty and meaningless. Inconsistent to popular belief, not everyone who commits suicide is

and adenoidectomy, vein stripping, surgery for lazy eye and basal cell carcinoma removal. Side effects from multiple psychiatric medications: • Paroxetine: decreased appetite, insomnia, increased anxiety • Nortriptyline: bleeding from rectum • Mirtazapine: less anxiety and improved appetite but lost efficacy • Venlafaxine: decrease appetite and

Philosophy Rehabilitation is a philosophy that crosses the boundaries of practice disciplines. It has been defined as a process of helping a person to reach the fullest physical, psychological, social, vocational, and educational potential consistent with his or her physiologic or anatomic impairment, environmental limitations, and desires and life plans” (Jacelon, 2011, p.5). Other rehabilitation philosophies see the person as an individual with an inherent worth who have the right to be experts

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological disorder portrayed by symptoms of recurrent stress episodes generated by life-threatening events. Such symptoms include, but are not limited to, flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance, irritability, and insomnia. Moreover, these symptoms interfere with daily life activities in an unfavorable way, while also causing distress. A biological susceptibility is, in part, responsible for some of the risk in the development of PTSD. Psychological reasoning

Discussion The importance of zinc deficiency for human health was described by Prasad et al., in the early 1960s (Prasad et al., 1961, 1963). It has been found, that zinc deficient patients, besides various symptoms such as growth inhibition and immune deficiency, exhibits mental lethargy. 40 years later, study by Amani indicated a relationship between dietary zinc deficiency and induction of depressive symptoms (Amani R, 2010;137:150–158). Since then, many studies in humans have confirmed the relationship

Overview/Introduction “The major goals of health promotion are to help people of all ages stay healthy, optimize health in cases of chronic disease or disability, and create healthy environments” (Pender et al., 2015). This health promotion project is designed to identify and reduce the risk factors associated with several illnesses and disease processes. This project will focus on changing lifestyle behaviors and providing up to date education for the patient to make the best informed decision regarding