Monday, November 18, 2013

Severe Depression Treatment : An Overview

By Jack Morgan


Depression has been acknowledged as a renowned symptom of unstable mental health portrayed by a feeling of aversion, dejection and low mood towards all sorts of activities that begin to affect the behavior, feelings, thought patterns and state of health of a person. A depressed person might become totally catatonic and withdrawn. The severe form of depression needs instant medical attention since it is taken to be among the main reasons for increasing number of suicide.

Positive thinking is very important for all people who suffer depression. They have to start building their positive mind. You should not accept all things that may happen in your life. This is a good way that you can use to reduce your depression problem. Do not overreact to all problems that may happen in your daily life. With this positive mind, you are able to reduce your depression symptoms easily.

The foremost thing that an experienced psychiatrist has to do is to begin with adopting caring mind-set towards the patient. The psychiatrist should also find out and clarify the depression nature to the patient who should be convinced that his or her current condition is the result of an imbalance within the brain and can occur to anybody. Psychiatrists should start severe depression treatment by prescribing a few antidepressants.

Other antidepressants that have proved useful include bupropion (Wellbutrin), mirtazapine (Remeron) and venlafaxine (Effexor). Some older classes of antidepressants are also used including monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressant. They work as well as the newer ones do, and prove immensely helpful when someone does not react well to the other treatments.

The psychiatrist also has to plan at least one meeting per week with that particular patient. The management of such patients demands calm and patience on the doctors' parts. There are instances where the medicine shows reverse outcome by worsening the mental condition of the patient and strengthening suicidal tendencies. Such patients require much assurance about the optimism of recovery. It is wise if some supportive relative or friend accompanies the patient into the doctor's chamber. That individual can be updated regarding the patient's condition and act as a supportive pillar to the patient.

The psychiatrist should lend a ready ear to pay attention to the patient while he or she talks regarding the side-effects. Even though these effects will decrease with time, though they are real and painful for the patient, therefore it may be essential to strongly highlight the medication's positive results. It is important for the doctor to closely examine the patient's depression symptoms and alert the patient on the progress he or she is making in relations to proceeding towards healing. This will certainly reinforce the patient and encourage him or her to continue with the medicine. If t occurs that the patient is declining to take the medications, it may become essential to make plans for his or her hospitalization. In case the patient becomes persistent on refusing to take medicine, sometimes even the slight mention of hospitalization may make him or her to resume the medications and carry on his or her status as an outpatient.

A technique known as cognitive behavioural technique helps a depressed person recognize his/her negative thinking and then teaches techniques than can help control symptoms. Depressed people can successfully sort out problems in their important relationships and also understand the history behind symptoms through psycho-dynamic, interpersonal or insight-oriented psychotherapy. Those who suffer from depression can find great help if they are educated about their illness.

The psychiatrist must be readily available until the patient completely recovers. Besides, visits should be planned with long intervals in between. The bottom-line of severe depression treatment is to generate the feeling in the patients' minds that it is a treatable state and they are able to regain their sense of personal dignity and worth.




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