Antidepressants and Suicide
by Libal, JoyceFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-09-15
Publisher(s): Mason Crest
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Summary
Millions of prescriptions for antidepressants are filled in the United States and Canada every year. The media, however, has been filled recently with stories that link antidepressants and suicide, particularly among adolescent patients. Teens and their parents need to know the answers to these questions: What are the medical conditions for which anti depressants are prescribed? Are these drugs effective? What about side effects? Are these medications dangerous? Do antidepressants prevent suicide-or might they cause this unthinkable act? What questions should a patient ask a doctor before deciding on this treatment? Get the FACTS-they could save a life! Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 6 |
| What Is Depression? | p. 9 |
| Antidepressants: What Are They and How Do They Work? | p. 31 |
| Antidepressants and Suicide: What's the Connection? | p. 51 |
| Other Violent Behaviors and Antidepressants | p. 67 |
| Experts Weigh In | p. 75 |
| Risks vs. Benefits | p. 89 |
| Further Reading | p. 98 |
| For More Information | p. 100 |
| Glossary | p. 102 |
| Bibliography | p. 105 |
| Index | p. 109 |
| Picture Credits | p. 111 |
| Biographies | p. 112 |
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