Psychological Disorders
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TREATMENT<br />
PSYCHOTHERAPY<br />
Psychoanalysis, addressing underlying<br />
psychic conflicts and defenses, has been a<br />
dominant school of psychotherapy and is<br />
still in use.<br />
Systemic therapy/family therapy is<br />
sometimes used, addressing a network of<br />
significant others as well as an individual.<br />
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is<br />
widely used and is based on modifying the<br />
patterns of thought and behavior<br />
associated with a particular disorder.<br />
Antidepressant<br />
MEDICATION<br />
Medication<br />
that treats<br />
depression<br />
Improve the way your brain uses<br />
certain chemicals that control<br />
mood or stress.<br />
You may need to try several<br />
different antidepressant<br />
medicines.<br />
Antidepressants take time –<br />
usually 2 to 4 weeks – to work.<br />
Symptoms such as sleep,<br />
appetite, and concentration<br />
problems improve before mood<br />
lifts.
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