"Some medications must be stopped gradually to give the body time to adjust."

"To sustain the response to ECT, continuation treatment, often in the form of antidepressant and/or mood stabilizer medication, must be instituted."

 

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"One type of depressive illness is bipolar disorder (or manic depressive illness) which is characterized by cycling mood changes: severe highs (mania) and lows (depression), often with periods of normal mood in between."

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  • Recent research shows that certain types of short-term psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), can help relieve depression in children and adolescents.
  • The risk of developing bipolar disorder remains approximately equal for males and females throughout adolescence and adulthood.

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"For individuals with bipolar disorder and those with chronic or recurrent major depression, medication may have to be maintained indefinitely."

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"Just like other illnesses, such as heart disease, depression comes in different forms."

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"If a child's depression has been caused wholly or in part by psychological factors, medication may relieve the depression, but the underlying cause will not be "cured" by medication alone."

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"The person receiving ECT does not consciously experience the electrical stimulus."

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