Classify the different types of medications used in the trea

Classify the different types of medications used in the treatment of mental disorders and explain how they each work to reduce symptoms. ***PSYCHOLOGY

Solution

1. Anti depressents : these are also used for anxiety, pain, insomnia. Almost all antidepressent usd to get rid of dipressions. All antidepressent medications work about as well as each other to improve symptoms of depression and to keep depression symptoms from coming back

2.Anti-anxiety medications: Help to reduce the symptoms of anxiety, such as panic attacks ot extreme fear and worry.

3.Stimulants: Help to increase alertness, attention and energy

4.Antipsychotics: Used to manage psychosis (delisions, hallucinations), generalisd anxiety disorders, eating disorders, severe depression, ADHD, PTSD, OCD.

5.Mood stabilizers: To treat bipolar disorder, mood swings, disorders of impulse control, schizo effective disorder, certain mental illnes in children