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major depressive disorder nurse intervention
major depressive disorder nurse intervention as follows: • Monitor the child for suicidal ideations. • Maintain a safe environment for the child. • Ask the child to contract for safety. If the child feels like injuring themself, the child will tell an adult. • Encourage the child to express the reasons for feeling depressed. • […]
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major depressive disorder nursing diagnosis
major depressive disorder nursing diagnosis as follows: • Hopelessness related to loss of interest in daily activities • Social isolation related to decreased socialization with peers • Risk for suicide related to low self-esteem From Mental health articles, post major depressive disorder nursing diagnosis Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.
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major depressive disorder treatment for teens
major depressive disorder treatment for teens Major depression is usually treatable. Treatment may include one or more of the following: antidepressants. These are very helpful, especially when used with psychotherapy. Talk therapy (Psychotherapy). This treatment helps adolescents with depression change their distorted view of themselves and their surroundings. • Antidepressants administer: Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline), […]
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major depressive disorder causes and symptoms
major depressive disorder causes and symptoms Major depression disorder (MDD) occurs when a child is persistently depressed, leading to loss of appetite and an inability to get sufficient sleep. The child is unable to experience joy. A child is considered to have major depressive disorder if the child has one or more depressive episodes lasting […]
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Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Biological interventions Antidepressants There are now three types of antidepressant in general use that impact on serotonin levels: tricylics, SSRIs and SNRIs. A third group of antidepressants, known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) proved reasonably effective, achieving clinically signifi cant changes in about 50 per cent of the people prescribed them. However, the dangers associated […]
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Signs and Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder
DSM-IV-TR defines a major depressive disorder as the presence of at least five of the following Signs and Symptoms for at least two weeks: depressed mood markedly diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities significant weight loss or gain, or increase in or loss of appetite physical agitation fatigue or loss of energy feelings […]
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