38 Treatments for Adolescent Depression

4 Tests 8 Medical Procedures 1 Surgical Procedures 22 Prescribed Medications

1 Over the Counter Medications 2 Alternative Procedures

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

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Marriage and family therapist

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Treatment News for Adolescent Depression

Tests for Adolescent Depression

1. Psychiatric Interview and Evaluation

2. Depression Screening The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a series of questions developed to measure the intensity, severity, and depth of depression in patients with psychiatric diag...  More

3. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ...  More

4. General Health Panel

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Medical Procedures for Adolescent Depression

1. Cognitive Behavior Therapy A therapeutic approach based on the principle that maladaptive moods and behavior can be changed by replacing distorted or inappropriate ways of thinking with thoug...  More

2. Family Psychotherapy The joint treatment of two or more members of the same family in order to change unhealthy patterns of communication and interaction. Family therapy is generally in...  More

3. Behavior Therapy Behavioral therapy, or behavioral modification, is a psychological technique based on the premise that specific, observable, maladaptive, badly adjusted, or self-de...  More

4. Interpersonal Therapy Interpersonal therapy (IPT) is a short-term supportive psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between interactions between people and the development of a per...  More

5. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

6. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a method of verbal communication used to help a person find relief from emotional pain. It is based on the theories and techniques of...  More

7. Individual Psychotherapy The treatment of mental or emotional disorders and adjustment problems through the use of psychological techniques rather than through physical or biological means.  More

8. Vagus Nerve Stimulation

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Surgical Procedures for Adolescent Depression

1. Deep Brain Stimulation In deep brain stimulation (DBS), electrodes are implanted within the brain to deliver a continuous low electric current to the target area. The current is passed to...  More

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Prescribed Medications for Adolescent Depression

1. venlafaxine(Effexor , Effexor XR) VENLAFAXINE (VEN la fax een) is used to treat depression, anxiety and panic disorder.  More

2. mirtazapine(Remeron , Remeron SolTab) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

3. duloxetine(Cymbalta ) DULOXETINE (doo LOX e teen) is an antidepressant. It is used to treat depression. It is also used to treat pain caused by complications of diabetes or pain caused b...  More

4. buPROPion(Wellbutrin , others...) Close This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

5. nortriptyline(Pamelor , Aventyl HCl) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

6. traZODONE(Desyrel , Desyrel Dividose) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

7. fluvoxamine(Luvox , Luvox CR) FLUVOXAMINE (floo VOX a meen) is an antidepressant. It is used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.  More

8. escitalopram(Lexapro ) ESCITALOPRAM (es sye TAL oh pram) is used to treat depression and certain types of anxiety.  More

9. nefazodone(Serzone ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

10. phenelzine(Nardil ) PHENELZINE (FEN el zeen) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). It is used to treat depression in patients who may also have anxiety. This medicine is usually onl...  More

11. tranylcypromine(Parnate ) TRANYLCYPROMINE (tran il SIP roe meen) is an monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). It is used to treat depression.  More

12. amoxapine(Asendin ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

13. isocarboxazid(Marplan ) ISOCARBOXAZID (eye soe kar BOX azid) is an monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). It is used to treat depression.  More

14. vilazodone

15. amitriptyline(Elavil , others...) Close This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

16. citalopram(Celexa ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

17. desipramine(Norpramin ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

18. doxepin(Sinequan , Adapin) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

19. fluoxetine(Prozac , others...) Close FLUOXETINE (floo OX e teen) belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It helps to treat mood problems such as depression...  More

20. imipramine(Tofranil , Tofranil-PM) IMIPRAMINE (im IP ra meen) is used to treat depression. This medicine can also help children who have a nighttime bed wetting problem.  More

21. paroxetine(Paxil , others...) Close PAROXETINE (pa ROX e teen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post traumatic...  More

22. sertraline(Zoloft ) SERTRALINE (SER tra leen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-trauma stress, premenstrual ...  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Adolescent Depression

1. mirtazapine This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

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Alternative Procedures for Adolescent Depression What's this?

1. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More

2. Art Therapy Art therapy became established as a mental health profession in the 1930s and is now practiced in hospitals, clinics, public and community agencies, wellness center...  More

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