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Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first-line treatment for major depression. They work by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain. Because they act specifically on serotonin, SSRIs have fewer side effects than older antidepressants, which have more widespread effects in the body.
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Treatment Options for Binge Disorder: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Binge eaters are typically trying to cope and to comfort themselves when they turn to large amounts of food. Triggers for a binge can... Read more »
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: The Basics
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an approach to treatment based around the relationship between thoughts (cognitions) and the behaviors... Read more »
Explaining OCD: A Cognitive Approach
In a previous Sharepost I wrote about the ways in which obsessions and compulsions relate. In this post I'm focusing on one of the leading... Read more »
Cognitive Fitness: A New Approach
This is the second SharePost in a two-part series and will take a controversial stance. It is not so incendiary an idea as it is a novel... Read more »
5 Reasons Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Not Work for You
Maybe you are thinking about going to therapy. So you do a search on the Internet for information and you come across one of the more... Read more »
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Losing Weight From Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Mental Status Tests and Cognitive Tests
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Neurocognitive testing is used to find out about a person's thinking abilities, and to determine whether these problems are improving or getting... Read more »
Losing weight
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To successfully lose weight, you must carry out a plan that balances the calories you eat every day with your activity and exercise. Ideally, dieting... Read more »
Approaches to Stroke Rehabilitation
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
The term "stroke rehabilitation" is an encompassing term that refers to recovery efforts for any deficits resulting from a stroke. However, there... Read more »
Anorexia nervosa
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Eating disorder - anorexiaTreatmentThe biggest challenge in treating anorexia nervosa is having the person recognize that they have an illness. Most... Read more »
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