However, this result is not an indication for the abolition of the treatment. Rejection of its continuation is fraught with high frequency (20-50%) relapse. Supportive (antirelapse) antidepressants, as shown in all types of depression, is appointed for at least 4-6 months after arresting the main manifestations. Upon completion of the course of therapy should be a gradual reduction in dose as break the drugs can cause "withdrawal syndrome" with severe autonomic disorders. Patients with recurrent depression and bipolar disorder require long-term (at least several years, and sometimes a lifetime) preventive therapy. Such therapy in case of recurrence of depression according to the severity, duration, and the multiplicity of episodes by using antidepressants. Effective collaboration of psychiatrists with the structures of primary care, ensuring an adequate treatment of depression - a pledge optimize the treatment process in the field of mental pathology. Published with permission from Russian Medical Journal.
Tips therapist
Today, the questions our readers answers PhD, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, State Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Dmitry B. Aniskin. "I worry about insomnia. In this regard, I take the night pill radedorma. How long can you take this drug? Alla K., Stavropol. - Preparations of a group of drugs, which include radedorm, should not take too long. Maximum permissible period of continuous reception - 1 month. Otherwise, develops and addictive drugs to fail. Necessary to increase the dose, and if a person tries to refuse the drug, the dream completely mess up. This produces addiction - substance abuse. As a possible alternative to the chemotherapy drugs would recommend that you use the following folk remedy for insomnia. Mix 3 tbsp. spoon of honey, 2 tbsp. spoon hot unboiled milk, 1 tbsp. spoonful of tincture of valerian, 1 / 2 tbsp. tablespoons apple cider vinegar and take this mixture for half an hour before bedtime. Can repeat the reception after an hour in case of insufficient effect. Chemical over the counter medicines can be used occasionally, such as after severe stress. Note, incidentally, that the best of modern hypnotics (both in terms of safety and therapeutic effect) is imovan. But it also should not be taken haphazardly. * "Five years ago I suffered a mental disorder. Accidentally learned the diagnosis: schizophrenia. After the treatment I feel good, a lot of work, doing household chores. However, constantly worried about the idea that I was terminally ill and that the attack again . How great is the danger of relapse? "What can I do to prevent this? Olga S., Magadan. - After a five-year period of light you can consider yourself completely mentally healthy.
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