Drugs Used to Treat Mental Illnesses
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Substance Abuse: Current Concepts
- Grade Level: Adult
- Subjects: Health
- Produced By: Governors State University
- Year: 2000
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 58m 14s
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Discusses the use of drugs for the treatment of temporary and long-term mental illness. The lesson explores the extent of mental illness in society (as high as 25%) and the medical treatments that may be used to treat them. Students discuss accepted drug use in the treatment of transient periods of mental illness (depression, anxiety, and disorientation/confusion) as well as commonplace drug treatments for chronic/acute mental illness. A variety of related issues affecting individuals, families, mental health professionals, and society in general are discussed.