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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

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Background:
A number of recent developments in medical and nursing education have highlighted the importance of communication and consultation skills (CCS). Although such skills are taught in all medical and nursing undergraduate curriculums, there is no comprehensive screening or assessment programme of CCS using professionally trained Standardized Patients Educators (SPE’s) in Ireland. This study was designed to test the content, process and acceptability of a screening programme in CCS with Irish medical and nursing students using trained SPE’s and a previously validated global rating scale for CCS.
Methods:
Eight tutors from the Schools of Nursing and Medicine at University College Cork were trained in the use of a validated communication skills and attitudes holistic assessment tool. A total of forty six medical students (Year 2 of 5) and sixty four nursing students (Year 2/3 of 4) were selected to under go individual CCS assessment by the tutors via an SPE led scenario. Immediate formative feedback was provided by the SPE’s for the students. Students who did not pass the assessment were referred for remediation CCS learning.
Results:
Almost three quarters of medical students (33/46; 72%) and 81% of nursing students (56/64) passed the CCS assessment in both communication and attitudes categories. All nursing students had English as their first language. Nine of thirteen medical students referred for enhanced learning in CCS did not have English as their first language.
Conclusions:
A significant proportion of both medical and nursing students required referral for enhanced training in CCS. Medical students requiring enhanced training were more likely not to have English as a first language.

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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

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Antidepressants: People?s Beliefs About Using These Drugs originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:56:30.

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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

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Antidepressants: People?s Beliefs About Using These Drugs originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:56:30.

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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

..............................................
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Antidepressants: People?s Beliefs About Using These Drugs originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:56:30.

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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

..............................................
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Antidepressants: People?s Beliefs About Using These Drugs originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:56:30.

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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

..............................................
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Antidepressants: People?s Beliefs About Using These Drugs originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:56:30.

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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

..............................................
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Antidepressants: People?s Beliefs About Using These Drugs originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:56:30.

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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

..............................................
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Antidepressants: People?s Beliefs About Using These Drugs originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:56:30.

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People who are hesitant to use antidepressants most often are young, have never taken antidepressants, view their depression as mild and temporary, and feel unclear about the reasons for their depression.

This is according to an interesting medical study, Explaining Patients? Beliefs About the Necessity and Harmfulness of Antidepressants, that looked at patients? beliefs about the use of medications to treat their depression.

Guidelines for the treatment of depression recommend that people with a diagnosis of depression take medications for at least eight months after their depression symptoms have lessened. However, more than 50% of patients stop their medication too soon or take it erratically, which may increase their risk for a return of depression symptoms.

The authors of this study suggested that physicians need to address these concerns with their patients to help them make better informed decisions about whether to use antidepressant medications. However, a physician?s indifference about these issues may increase the likelihood that their patients will not take their medications and, therefore, not recover.

..............................................
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Antidepressants: People?s Beliefs About Using These Drugs originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:56:30.

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