Anxiolytics are not prescribed for prolonged periods of time because these medications, classified as Schedules II and IV drugs, are for short-term use and are contraindicated for long-term use and carry the possibility of tolerance and physical or psychologic drug dependence or habituation, especially in large doses. ... Other than anxiety, symptoms such as depression, OCD, panic disorders are relieved by anxiolytics or buspirone. ... Unipolar disorder is major depression, characterized by feelings of sadness, helplessness, and worthlessness. ... Other that depression, SSRI's are indic...

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They apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to diagnose and treat disorders of higher cerebral (brain) functioning. Neuropsychologists test and evaluate patients to determine if psychological processes are impairing behavior or cognitive performance" (Career Information Center 181). ... They also provide psychotherapy, behavior therapy, or other counseling interventions to patients with neurological disorders. ... In addition, neuropsychologist and psychologists diagnose and treat psychiatric populations for conditions such as somatoform disorder, dementias, and psychoses. ...

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This transformation owes to the belated discovery of my interests for the psychological realm of our existence. ... Margaret Atwood's collection of short "fictional essays ", The Tent and Moral Disorder, became essential texts which inspired the narrative voice of my postmodern narrator. ... Though the fictional novels mentioned thus far have molded the creation of my concept, articles that discuss the psychological conundrum rooted in the postmodern position founded a coherent understanding of the postmodern identity. ...

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(Mayo Clinic, 2011) Although prior family and twin studies have examined the relationship between the genetic and environmental risk factors for pairs of psychiatric disorders, the interrelationship between these classes of risk factors for a broad range of psychiatric disorders remains largely unknown. ... (Gersley, 2001) From phobias, one's life begins to be limited in what they will be able to do without fearing of an anxiety attack occurring, and from these phobias other psychological things can affect their lives. ...

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