psychiatric medication
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpsychiatricandmedication
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psychiatric
adjective
uk/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.rɪk/us/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.rɪk/
of or relating to the study of ...
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medication
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌmed.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmed.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a medicine, or a set of medicines or drugs, used to improve a particular condition ...
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To date, there is a lack of a well-established measure to quantify patient satisfaction withpsychiatricmedication.
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Psychiatrists then attempted to treat the individuals usingpsychiatricmedication.
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The low response rate may have been a result of patients' concern to show dissatisfaction withpsychiatricmedicationin case it results in unfavourable treatment in a later situation.
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Thepsychiatricmedicationshe was given made her feel tired and affected her memory.
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His work allowed researchers to further advance their studies into the effects ofpsychiatricmedication.
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Different forms ofpsychiatricmedication, psychotherapy, or electroconvulsive therapy may be used in the emergency setting.
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Aspsychiatricmedication, it is usually taken as pills, or as tea.
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In addition to biology and environment, culturally determined attitudes toward illness may affect how an individual responds topsychiatricmedication.
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The organization holds that mental illness is not a medical disease and that the use ofpsychiatricmedicationis a destructive and fraudulent practice.
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More recently, a growing body of research has begun to highlight differences in the way racial and ethnic groups respond topsychiatricmedication.
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As a result, he could not be treated withpsychiatricmedication, even if that meant that his health deteriorated as a result.
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There have been increases in the number of medical specialties, and the multiplication of transitory treatment options, such aspsychiatricmedication.
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Once absorbed medications must be distributed throughout the body, or usually with the case ofpsychiatricmedication, past the bloodbrain barrier to the brain.
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Additionally, many mental health professionals may sometimes work together using a variety of treatment options such as concurrentpsychiatricmedicationand psychotherapy and supported housing.
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Thoughpsychiatricmedicationis the most frequently prescribed therapy for major depression, psychotherapy may be effective, either alone or in combination with medication.
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However, the close relationship between those prescribingpsychiatricmedicationand pharmaceutical companies, and the risk of a conflict of interest, is also a source of concern.
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Individuals who receive a higher dose ofpsychiatricmedicationthan needed may discontinue treatment because of side effects, or they may develop toxic levels that lead to serious complications.
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His guardian unlawfully allowed for his detention in a psychiatric hospital for seven months without a court review, and he was forcibly injected withpsychiatricmedicationagainst his will.
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The professional and commercial fields of pharmacology and psychopharmacology do not typically focus on psychedelic or recreational drugs, and so the majority of studies are conducted onpsychiatricmedication.
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