Doctors prescribe pills to treat mood disorders rising trend
Family doctors increasingly treat low mood with antidepressants like Paxil Zoloft and Prozac, reducing reliance on therapy. Experts debate long term solutions, noting mood disorders arise from biology psychology and social factors and that medication should be paired with counseling when needed.
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Mike Doyle
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William H. Coleman
American Academy of Family Physicians
Scottsboro
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Doctors embrace SSRIs change in treating low mood
Dr Doyle likens antidepressants to symptomatic relief after ruling out physical causes. He sees primary care as the frontline, prescribing pills for four months and referring to psychiatrists if necessary. Experts debate future roles, with many predicting expanded primary care training while preserving psychiatry and psychology.
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Ellen McGrath
Laguna Beach
Calif
Mike Doyle
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Robert Nesse
Department of Family Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Minnesota
Federal guide outlines diagnosing and treating low mood
The article summarizes a U.S. health guide on diagnosing low mood with daily symptom checklists and expected mental health evaluation steps. It notes common symptoms such as sadness loss of interest sleep changes and energy loss, plus possible treatments like antidepressants and psychotherapy.
Exercise cuts risk of deadly gastrointestinal bleed in elderly
A study of 8 205 people aged 68 and older links regular activity to a 30 percent lower risk of severe or fatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Researchers note many seniors fear cancer or heart disease but GI bleeding remains a major cause of death and hospitalization.
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Jack M. Guralnik
The
National Institute On Aging
Journal of the American Medical Assa
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