Evidence-Based Practice Depression
Introduction
Depression is one of the severe health challenges that affect people across the world. The condition is classified as a mood disorder as it describes feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that impacts a person’s daily activities. As described by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 8.1 American adults have had depression at a given time. The condition is characterized by numerous symptoms such as emotional well-being, sad or hopeless, cognitive abilities such as inability to concentrate, abnormal sleep patterns such as insomnia, waking up early, decreased energy, and cognitive difficulties. Some of the most common sources of depression are family history, early childhood trauma, brain structure, medical condition, and drug use.
According to findings, there are numerous treatments for depression, including medication use or the use of other therapies. However, as documented by Web Medicine, the use of medicine is the most suitable treatment option for depression. Antidepressants are among the most common medicine used in the treatment of depression. These medications work to take away or reduce the symptoms. As documented in this article on the treatment of depression using the medicine, there are varieties of types of depression treated using diverse medication. However, a mental health professional’s role is to choose the right antidepressant based on the symptoms. Besides, the article documents the time frame for antidepressant consumption and the correct dosage for each type of antidepressant. Indeed, the effectiveness of antidepressant medication depends on the timeframe for the intake of drugs. Currently, there are many cases of depression recurring that are impacted by the wrong timeframe. For that reason, antidepressant medications are prescribed for a period between six and 12 months for patients being treated for the first time. Regardless of the timeframe, these drugs must be taken regularly for one to two months. Conversely, the patients are closely monitored for side effects and determine the drugs’ effectiveness. Regardless of the side effects of these drugs, the article documents that these antidepressant medications are the most effective medicine in the treatment of depression.
As documented by the majority of researchers and scholars, therapy is the most effective treatment of depression. The reason for this is that the use of medicine is characterized by numerous side effects that compromise treatment’s success. Unlike our textbook, WebMed documents that therapy provides a perfect opportunity for patients to highlight some of his/her significant challenges that led to the case of depression. The above article from WebMD documents that antidepressant drugs are the most essential in treating depression regardless of the numerous side effects.
The success of depression treatment and management depends on factors such as the perfect treatment option and nursing care interventions. To successfully achieve optimal treatment of depression, it is crucial for nurses to adequately inform the patients in the medication progress and the likely side effects of the antidepressant drugs. Besides, nurses’ role is to improve patient care by supporting optimal treatment planning that provides the patients with vital information regarding the treatment choice of depression. Another most essential way of developing patient care nursing interventions in the medication treatment of depression is by engaging the patient in a transparency manner throughout the treatment process. Finally, the healthcare provider needs to monitor the patient after the provision of medication.