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Shedding the burden of depression & anxiety Learn about types of depression and available treatments.   |
AskMen.com
Jasper Anson |
Anxiety Disorders In the United States alone, there are more than 40 million Americans who are suffering from some form of anxiety disorder. Here are some of the most common disorders and a few specific treatment options. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2006
Shearer & Gordon |
The Patient with Excessive Worry Worry is an effective short-term response to uncertainty that can become self-perpetuating with adverse long-term consequences. Evidence-based treatments for such disorders can assist family physicians in the management of this disorder. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005
Ham, Waters & Oliver |
Treatment of Panic Disorder Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia occurs commonly in patients in primary care settings. This article assesses multiple evidence-based reviews of effective treatments for panic disorder. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2002
Zamorski & Albucher |
What to Do When SSRIs Fail: Eight Strategies for Optimizing Treatment of Panic Disorder Effective management of panic disorder is a common challenge for family physicians. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the drugs of choice for this condition because of their safety and efficacy. But not all patients have a favorable response to SSRI therapy. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000
Michael F. Gliatto, M.D. |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Patients with generalized anxiety disorder experience worry or anxiety and a number of physical and psychologic symptoms... |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2003
Wanda P. Fremont |
School Refusal in Children and Adolescents School refusal is a problem that is stressful for children, families, and school personnel. Failing to attend school has significant short- and long-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development. |
AskMen.com
November 19, 2002
Dario Palombi |
Are You Afraid Of People? Is your life being ruined by a fear of the outside world? |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2006 |
Anxiety and Panic: Getting Control over Your Feelings A patient guide: What is anxiety?... Are there different types of anxiety?... Panic Attack Symptoms... What is generalized anxiety disorder?... etc. |
AskMen.com
September 11, 2001
Pol Stefanov |
What's Your Phobia? There are more phobias in the world than there are things to be afraid of. Some of us harbor secret phobias we don't want anybody to know about, but do we really know how they work? |
AskMen.com
January 21, 2002
Joshua Levine |
Dealing With Anxiety Attacks If you or anybody you know has ever had the urge to freeze, gasp or run away in terror over the most trivial of things, now you will finally understand the causes of and treatments for anxiety attacks... |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2002
Ward & Zamorski |
Benefits and Risks of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy Decisions regarding the use of psychiatric medications should be individualized, and the most important factor is usually the patient's level of functioning in the past when she was not taking medications. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2007
Shashi & Subhash Bhatia |
Childhood and Adolescent Depression Safe and effective treatment of major depression in this age group requires accurate diagnosis, suicide risk assessment, and use of evidence-based therapies. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2000
Jennifer Travis Lange |
Primary Care Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Current treatment strategies combine patient education; pharmacologic interventions, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, trazodone and clonidine; and psychotherapy... |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2003
Jones et al. |
Common Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency This article describes how to care for patients recovering from chemical dependency, including special concerns that arise during the treatment of common medical conditions, to avoid adverse outcomes or relapse into addiction. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2003
Ables & Baughman |
Antidepressants: Update on New Agents and Indications Many antidepressants have been released in the United States over the past two decades. This article is an update of information about the newer agents for depression and new indications for older antidepressants. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2004
Randy K. Ward |
Assessment and Management of Personality Disorders Patients with personality disorders are common in primary care settings; caring for them can be difficult. The characteristics of these patients' personalities tend to elicit strong feelings in physicians, lead to the development of problematic physician-patient relationships, and complicate the task of diagnosing and managing medical and psychiatric disorders. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2000
Son & Kirchner |
Depression in Children and Adolescents Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2 percent of prepubertal children and 5 to 8 percent of adolescents... |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2003
Stone et al. |
Off-Label Applications for SSRIs Clinical experience supported by ongoing research continues to expand on the broad array of therapeutic applications for this class of medication. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
The Effects Of Fear & Phobias Long-term exposure to repeated doses of adrenaline and other stress-related hormones can wreak havoc on your body. But an occasional scary movie is more likely to grant relief from a stressful day than trigger any sickly symptoms. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2004
Birrer & Vemuri |
Depression in Later Life: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge Depression in elderly persons is widespread, often undiagnosed, and usually untreated. Because there is no reliable diagnostic test, a careful clinical evaluation is essential. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2006
Lurie et al. |
Seasonal Affective Disorder Patients with seasonal affective disorder have episodes of major depression that tend to recur during specific times of the year, usually in winter. Like major depression, seasonal affective disorder probably is underdiagnosed in primary care settings. |
Nurse Practitioner
March 2012
Vanya Hamrin et al. |
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Depression The primary care setting is an appropriate venue for screening and identifying pediatric depression. Nurse practitioners can provide initial management or referral to psychiatric mental health professionals for evidence-based treatments. |
Salon.com
July 11, 2001
Amy Benfer |
A history of failure Author and psychologist Bruce Levine pummels psychiatry, psychotropic drugs and the role both may have played in the case of Andrea Yates... |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
4 Steps: Conquering Fear How to deal with so-called purposeless phobias, those that are brought on by a direct past experiences or trauma, not a phobia that hides some deeper disorder. |
Reason
April 2004
Joli Jensen |
Emotional Choices What story you choose to believe about antidepressants reveals a deeper truth about who you are. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2000
Anne D. Walling, M.D. |
Clinical Information From The International Family Medicine Literature Is Caffeine Safe During Pregnancy?... Social Phobia... Practical Dietary Advice for Lowering Cholesterol... |
Reason
October 2005
Maia Szalavitz |
In Defense of Happy Pills While psychotherapy validated by research has its place, there is no convincing reason why it should be considered inherently superior to drugs. Pleasure can be just as important for emotional recovery and growth as pain, if not more so. |
Chemistry World
February 26, 2008
James Mitchell Crow |
Q and A: Do Antidepressants Work? A widely-reported analysis of clinical trial data for Prozac and related antidepressant drugs has claimed that the medicines work little better than chemically-inactive placebos in all but the most severely depressed patients. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2006
Rupke, Blecke & Renfrow |
Cognitive Therapy for Depression Family physicians usually are the first to diagnose and treat patients with depression. They should inform patients that psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy are valid options, and that cognitive therapy is the most studied psychotherapy. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2000
Kim S. Griswold, M.D., M.P.H. & Linda F. Pessar, M.D. |
Management of Bipolar Disorder A comprehensive management program, including collaboration between the patient's family physician and psychiatrist, should be implemented to optimize medical care... |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
Carol Marie Cropper |
A Cloud Over Antidepressants Do some popular drugs cause suicidal behavior in teens? |
Wired
September 25, 2007
Patrick Di Justo |
From Benzedrine to Abilify, Chronicling America's Love of Psychiatric Drugs A history of what Americans have used to battle depression. |
Outside
June 2010
Matt Samet |
Beauty in the Breakdown What happens when a rock climber, gripped by the natural high of his sport, gets hooked on powerful prescription tranquilizers that help him beat back the fear and anxiety? Very nasty things. |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2012
Karen Roush |
Managing Menopausal Symptoms This article reviews the literature on causes and treatments of peri- and postmenopausal symptoms. |
AskMen.com
August 27, 2002
Dario Palombi |
Is Anxiety Ruining Your Life? You may not realize it now, but the fact that you spend the majority of your day in a state of mental distress may suggest that you are on your way to a severe mental collapse, and it will only get worse if left untreated. |
AskMen.com
December 21, 2003
Richard Stevens |
Overcoming The Winter Blues Over 10 million Americans start feeling the onset of depression as soon as the skies begin to darken and the days shorten. This type of depression, known as seasonal affective disorder, is well-documented and is a contributing factor to higher suicide rates during the winter months. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2003
John Epling |
Is Fluoxetine an Effective Therapy for Weight Loss in Obese Patients? Fluoxetine (Prozac) use may result in an average, short-term weight loss of up to 3.3 kg (7 lb, 4 oz) in obese patients, but the long-term effects and maintenance of weight loss after discontinuation of the drug have not been well studied. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2001
H. Russell Searight |
Conduct Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment in Primary Care Conduct disorder is a common childhood psychiatric problem that has an increased incidence in adolescence. The primary diagnostic features of conduct disorder include aggression, theft, vandalism, violations of rules and/or lying... |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2000 |
Family Practice International Eales disease... Are Male Gender Roles Unhealthy?... Management of Heel Pain... Management of Agoraphobia... |
Managed Care
June 2006
Martin Sipkoff |
Limiting Access to SSRIs Does More Harm Than Good Despite the higher costs of SSRIs, compared to older antidepressants, limiting members' access can lead to undertreated depression. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2006
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Worried About Money When do money worries qualify as an anxiety problem? Mrs. Riches weighs in. Get your financial relationship questions answered here! |
AskMen.com
August 13, 2002
Dario Palombi |
Do You Want To Change Your Personality? Five common -- albeit negative -- personality traits and ways you can fix them |
