Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Misdiagnosed Depression. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
Part 1. If a person was misdiagnosed (because they exaggerated their symptoms), and really was not depressed, but began taking prescribed anti-depressants, would they in fact be altering their normal serotonin levels and making themselves depressed? By looking inward to a reaction in our brains for a solution to our discomfort, would we be ignoring the external problems of the world that underlie depression and other related disorders and difficulties?
Part 2. When people in general know about a person's mental illness, it can cause them harm. Share your thoughts on that aspect. Also, please share your perspective on whether certain cultures have differing opinions on what is considered pathological (mental illness), and how they might classify it, or use their cultural remedies to take care of it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Page Count:
3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MH11_MHnotdepress.doc
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
on the type of anti-depressant a person was taking (e.g. lithium, SSRIs, etc.), the outcomes of the treatment process may vary. In fact, existing research suggests that common antidepressants,
including escitalopram and seratraline, work best on individuals who have severe major depression and appear to have little impact on adults who have minor depressive symptoms or no measurable depression
(Paris, 2010). The problem with introducing a pharmacological intervention to address depression in individuals who do not meet a clinical criteria
for depression is that the individual may become dependent on the "placebo effect" of the anti-depressant, maintaining the need for the drug in order to get through daily struggles, even
if there is little or no actual effect. In addition, the use of anti-depressants, which has become increasingly common in our society, reflects the desire to use chemical interventions
to replace methods of coping with life stressors and grieving. People should not go through their entire life with natural feelings of sadness, grief or anxiety. These are
actual normal responses to the problems of everyday life. The diagnostic criteria for major depressive episodes clearly relate the fact that these symptoms need to exist in the absence
of a major life event that should cause sadness or grief. Because of the modern feel-good culture, we often seek ways
of medicating for our discomfort and finding methods to resolve our feelings of sadness, even if those feelings are natural and necessary for the processing of emotions. The widespread
response to depression, sadness and anxiety through the use of medications has led to the creation of a culture more apt to utilize drugs to treat depression than to address
...