Prozac Non-Drug or Supplement Treatments Research Paper

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Textbook chapters most relevant to this particular component on the relevancy of cost utility and cost effectiveness as it relates to non-pharmacological or supplement treatment effectiveness in comparison to Prozac, will highlight in a balanced manner, the cost benefit of both interventions as evidenced by empirical study. Moreover, the side effects of flouxetine such as nausea, anxiety, insomnia, drowsiness, headaches, and loss of appetite should be taken into consideration when discussing the cost benefit to the client. In addition, any balanced discussion on the subject should include discourse with regard to the propensity for antidepressants to cause increased risk of suicidal ideations as compared to intervention via therapy such as rational emotive or cognitive behavioral therapy (Prigatano & Plinskin, 2003).

Summary

Flouxetine, or Prozac continues to be one of the most prescribed antidepressants for those clinically diagnosed with depression.

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Since its introduction some 20 years ago, Prozac has been prescribed to more than 50 million individuals in the United States and internationally. Prozac is designed to increase the supply of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, to the brain. Notwithstanding, in recent years, scientists, practitioners and scholars have posited non-pharmacological and alternative interventions to the standard of practice. Some argue that not only are non-drug related interventions as effective as pharmacological intervention, specifically Prozac, some combinations of treatment including rational emotive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy have proven positive interventions both in therapeutic evaluation as well as cost utility and cost effectiveness.

It goes without saying that in order to adhere to the guidelines established by the APA (2002), intervention and treatment must consider all aspects of effectiveness including that of cost and benefit to the client......

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