Social Work and Psychiatry: Psychotropic Medications and Brain Stimulation Techniques

Question 1

Psychotropic medications

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those drugs that impact feelings, motions, and behaviors

Question 2

Antipsychotic medication

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a type of psychotropic medication that is given to those with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

Question 3

Antidepressants

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help address symptoms of sadness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and inability to function

Question 4

First approved medications for the treatment of depression

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monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MOAIs) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

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developed in the 1960s in response to the view that serotonin played an important role in depression

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First SSRI to become available in the United States

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Fluoxetine (Prozac)

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selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)

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newer drugs for depression treatment developed in the 1990s – considered to be more effective than SSRIs but not by much

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Paxil

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an SSRI; associated with a significant risk of suicide for individuals older than the age of 25

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ketamine

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heralded as a drug that can help those who do not respond to antidepressant medication

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Special-K

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“club drug” – causes hallucinations but is now being prescribed for depression. Only psychedelic drug legally available in the US

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Antianxiety medications

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aka anxiolytics – used to treat generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder

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Benzodiazepines

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generally effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders in 70% to 75% of patients

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First anti anxiety medication

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chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

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Mood-stabilizing drugs

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typically used to treat bipolar disorder

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Lamotrigine (Lamictal)

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developed in the mid-1990s to treat epileptic seizures but in the early 2000s became a treatment for bipolar disorder; can lengthsn the time between episodes of mania and depression

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divalproex sodium (Depakote)

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another medication for bipolar which is also used to treat seizure disorders and prevent migraine headaches

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Antipsychotic medications

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typically used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and are also used to treat bipolar disorder

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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

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also known as shock treatment – considered a very effective treatment for chronic depression and is offered at some of the most prestigious institutions for the treatment of physical and mental illness

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Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST)

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similar to ECT, a therapy that induces seizures but is designed to use a more localized current of electricity than can be achieved with ECT

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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approved by the FDA in 2008 specifically for those individuals with major depressive disorder who did not achieve relief after taking at least one antidepressant