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adhd medicines for children
adhd medicines for children Stimulant medications such as Ritalin and amphetamines have been the mainstays of ADHD treatment and can be dramatically eff ective. When diagnosis is done carefully and the medicines are well monitored, they are safe and eff ective. Problems associated with them are potential insomnia, increased anxiety, stunted growth in children, and […]
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College clinicians uphold confi dentiality
College clinicians uphold confi dentiality because students won’t speak openly or even visit the service otherwise. Confi dentiality and privacy are central tenets of mental health professionals’ codes of ethics, mental health services’ accreditation standards, and legislative acts, i.e., the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act […]
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Key Concepts of Disaster Mental Health
Key Concepts of Disaster Mental Health The following guiding principles form the basis for disaster mental health intervention programs. Not only do these principles describe some departures and deviations from traditional mental health work; they also orient administrators and service providers to priority issues. The truth and wisdom reflected in these principles have been shown […]
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Signs That Adults Need Stress Management Assistance
Signs That Adults Need Stress Management Assistance • Difficulty communicating thoughts • Difficulty sleeping • Difficulty maintaining balance • Easily frustrated • Increased use of drugs/alcohol • Limited attention span • Poor work performance • Headaches/stomach problems • Tunnel vision/muffled hearing • Colds or flu-like symptoms • Disorientation or confusion • Difficulty concentrating • Reluctance […]
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Indicators for Posttraumatic Stress DisorderIndicators for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Indicators for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder • Dissociation • Depersonalization • Arousal of the sympathetic nervous system • Panic or mania • Psychotic processes • Suicidality • Homicidality • Violent inclinations • Inability to function • Event-related belief that the individual was going to die • Negative appraisal of acute symptoms • Severe depression • A […]
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antiepileptic medications side effects
antiepileptic medications side effects Anti-epileptic medication can lead to drowsiness and poor concentration. Newer types of medication are less likely to do this. Below are the more commonly used types of anti-epileptic medication and their more common side effects described in alphabetical order. This is not an exhaustive list but should help you gain some […]
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Assessment and diagnosis of epilepsy
Doctors can find it difficult to diagnose epilepsy as there is not one particular test to use and many other things could be the cause of the symptoms. Also, when someone is not having a seizure his or her brain cells may behave as normal. The person might not be conscious during the seizure so […]
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Can epilepsy impair cognitive functioning?
Can epilepsy impair cognitive functioning? Cognitive functioning is the mental processes of knowing, thinking and learning. People who have intellectual disabilities have problems in these three areas usually due to the underlying brain damage rather than the epilepsy itself. If the seizures are well controlled and the medication regime is kept simple further difficulties with […]
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What are seizures?
What are seizures? There are many different types of epilepsy and about 40 different types of seizures. Seizures affect people in different ways. The symptoms of a seizure (what people experience) depend on where the change in brain activity takes place, and how widely and quickly it spreads. The medical names given to different types […]
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How common is epilepsy?
How common is epilepsy? The frequency of epilepsy occurring in people with intellectual disabilities is higher than in the rest of the population. About 30 per cent of people with intellectual disabilities also have epilepsy. The more severe the intellectual disability the more likely it is that the person will also have epilepsy.At least 50 […]
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