Treatment options

Child Onset Schizophrenia Treatment Options The present clinical treatment strategies (pharmacological, psychosocial, family intervention) for child onset schizophrenia (COS) are varied and abundant but very costly because of its rarity and the number of sites required to research the disease (Asarnow, Thompson & McGrath, 2004). Let it be noted that remission of COS is rare but it is the goal of research to accomplish. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry places emphasis on

Treatments Edmond is passionate about Chinese medicine and dedicated to using this wonderful healing system in the treatment and prevention of illness and disease. He believes in a patient-centred approach and encourages active participation in formulating a therapeutic management plan to optimise your health according to the principles and methods of Chinese medicine. Treatment options include: acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, cupping, acupressure massage, TDP lamp therapy and buqi

Headaches and alternative treatment options… Almost everyone has experienced a headache in their lives. It is top of the list for most common pains, and possibly the major underlying excuse in your life if you miss something. It may come up suddenly while you are sitting at your desk and working on a challenging task, at a stressful moment, or even at your sleep! You may feel a belt is tightened around your head or can even be a throbbing type of pain. Some of the headaches are periodic and

Treatment and Recovery Options Parenting is a vital component in regulating video game usage. Parents need to be on the same page when it comes to setting boundaries on video game usage for their children. Boundaries could include making set time frames where the children are allowed to play. This is perhaps one of the most important elements to controlling how much your children play video games. There are programs and software available to help monitor the internet and video game use that your

A myriad of pharmaceutical treatment options for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) currently exist (Inzucchi et al., 2015; American Diabetes Association, 2016). Although metformin remains the first-line pharmacologic treatment, numerous options are available when metformin alone does not achieve glycemic targets. When making treatment decisions, the American Diabetes Association (ADA, 2016) recommends that selection of additional agents should take into account the advantages and disadvantages

Metformin along with diet and exercise to decrease blood glucose levels and HbA1C levels. Unfortunately, monotherapy is not effective in many patients and they soon add a second therapy. A sulfonylurea, such as Glyburide, is a second-line drug in the treatment of diabetes because it “enhances insulin secretion”3 unlike metformin which “increases insulin sensitivity.”3 A study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism compared the effects of metformin monotherapy, glyburide monotherapy

Rehabilitation is the most intensive treatment option for recovery. Other names are Residential Treatment Program, inpatient substance abuse treatment, drug rehabilitation, or rehab. Rehabilitation provides three unique characteristics to enhance the opportunity for a successful recovery. Treatment is away from: 1. Home. 2. Access to drugs. 3. Contact with active substance abusers. The advantages of receiving intensive treatment away from home and without access to drugs and active drug abusers

Parkinson’s Disease and Medical Treatment Options For many 50 year olds, tasks such as writing or walking can be easily preformed without much attention. In fact, the term “task” seems to stress that there is a greater level of effort than is truly exerted in order for the average person to perform these actions. However, for a patient of Parkinson’s Disease who is diagnosed on average at the age of 50, these every day activities take a great deal of time, attention, and effort to be preformed

Awareness of Mental Illness in My Community Awareness of mental illnesses and treatment options are an ongoing issue in America. This problem isn’t one that can be simply solved overnight. But starting from the community level, people have the power to make a difference. A difference that could benefit people who are suffering with a mental illness and don’t have the opportunities to seek help and treatment. In my community, I have found three mental health services. They consist of Eyerly Ball

There are various treatment options available to aid individuals with substance problems. Such methods include counseling, both inpatient and/or outpatient that can be done individually or in a group setting. Long-term residential treatment consists of 24-hour treatment, where the individual lives at the facility. Out-patient treatment can be described as a less intensive treatment program, that does not cost as much as long-term residential treatment and is useful for people who have an occupation