The answer to this question depends on each individual's psychiatric diagnosis. There are some anomalies which psychotherapy may be more effective, some drugs, which is the main mode of treatment, and some if the drug combination therapy produces the best results. For instance, very effectively in the treatment of treatment of certain diseases, they are often better used as an adjunct to medical treatment other. But in most cases, psychotherapy is a useful and important part of the management plan for mental health.
To truly understand the nature of the concern for your mental health if you do not, or both require an accurate diagnosis is very important. Therapy, medication, psychological research can often be very useful to clarify the diagnosis.
There are some variations of drugs, whether the customer will be in psychotherapy. Examples include severe and persistent forms of mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, if the treatment alone does not help, or severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), if the treatment and behavior alone does not provide enough relief from symptoms. These diseases consistent with the drug should be considered for best results.
In other disorders, psychotherapy is the best first treatment approach, medication is required only psychotherapy alone is not enough. In other cases, medications can help jump start the client, so that he better win the therapy.
Medication is mainly engaged in restoring the proper functioning of brain chemicals. So although the drug faster than psychotherapy can provide relief from depressive symptoms may disappear when the relief medication is to be taken now.
Instead, psychotherapy, a person how to treat and cope with the circumstances of life, to help find the cause of symptoms, and learn techniques to create these symptoms without having to learn the need for medication. Some studies have shown that people who receive psychotherapy of depression, for example, less recurrence of depression.
For children with severe behavioral problems such as aggression or other acting out behaviors can be tempting to give him medication to control behavior. But in many if not most cases, it is the best way to facilitate change the original, because there are very specific behavior management techniques in psychotherapy to achieve the best results.
Disclaimer: Atlanta Psychological Services is composed of psychologists and therapists at the graduate level. We have a staff psychologist, or another doctor, and are not licensed to prescribe or provide concrete recommendations for the drug.
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