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09-07-2006
Once you have the names of potential psychiatrists, you may want to talk to them or a staff member over the phone to choose the most appropriate one.
Here are some questions you might want to ask:
1. What is your location and appointment availability?
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08-07-2006
1. What is the diagnosis?
2. What treatment plan do you recommend?
3. How long will treatment take? When will we know it's time to stop treatment?
4. Will you or someone else conduct the treatment? If someone else, does that person work for you or would
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07-07-2006
Many people find peer support a helpful tool that can aid in their recovery. There are a variety of organizations that offer support groups for consumers, their family members and friends. Some support groups are peer-led, while others may be led by a mental health professional.
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06-07-2006
A phenothiazine derivative used primarily as an anti- psychotic agent and in the treatment of nausea and vomiting. The drug was synthesized in 1950 and was used in psychiatry for the first time in 1952. At present, chlorpromazine is one of the most widely used drugs in medical practice.
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06-07-2006
Release of ideas, thoughts, and repressed materials from the unconscious, accompanied by an affective emotional response and release of tension. Commonly observed in the course of treatment, both individual and group, it can also occur outside therapy.
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06-07-2006
The anxiety associated with organic brain syndromes when the patient is aware of the defects in mentation. The anxiety can be overwhelming.
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