SSRI counselling Flashcards

1
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Check for contraindications

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  • Suicidal risk
  • Mania
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2
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How the treatment works

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  • Antidepressants alter the balance of some of the chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters)
  • SSRI antidepressants affect a neurotransmitter called serotonin
  • Imbalance of this and other neurotransmitters is thought to play a part in causing depression and other conditions
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3
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Treatment course and how it’s taken

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  • Once daily tablet
  • May be gradually stopped 6 months after feeling better
  • Effects in 4-8 weeks
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4
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Monitoring required

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None

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5
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Side effects

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  • GI (diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting)
  • Appetite and weight change
  • Headaches
  • Drowsiness (can take at night)
  • Anxiety for 2 weeks
  • Withdrawal
  • May increase risk of suicide in younger patients
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