Drug Treatments for Mental Illnesses

Medications are one of the treatment options for people with mental illness.

For drug treatments for specific mental illnesses, follow the links from the Mental Illnesses [HealthInsite Topic Page]. For information on drug treatments for depression, follow the link to the HealthInsite topic page below.

Reviewed May 2011

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Related HealthInsite Topics

Drug Treatments for Depression

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Links to information on drug treatments for depression.

Systematic Reviews of Drug Treatments for Mental Illnesses

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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of drug treatments for mental illness.

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Title:   Mental illness treatments
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   When someone first starts to develop symptoms of mental illness, contact a doctor or a community mental health service for help. Treatment in the community, rather than in a hospital, is thought to be better for a person's mental health. Effective treatment involves more than medications.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Forensic mental health
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Forensic mental health services provide assessment and treatment of people with a mental disorder and a history of criminal offending, or those who are at risk of offending. 'Forensic' means related to, or associated with, legal processes. People may be referred for assessment by the police, courts, prison or other health or mental health services, and may have a mental illness or mental disorder. Treatment may be provided in the community, in hospital or in prison.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Treatments for mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Is mental illness treatable? What does treatment really mean? Where are people treated? How can people help themselves? How do I find out more?
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Release of the Report of the Psychiatric Drug Safety Expert Advisory Panel
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   In August 2008 the TGA established an independent panel of psychiatrists and epidemiologists to undertake a specific review of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and atypical antipsychotic medicines.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Getting help: what to do if you're not feeling better
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Advice on what to do if you are not getting better with depression and Bipolar Disorder.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Medicines for mental illness in children
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Children and adolescents can develop mental health problems. Often these can be managed without the need for medication.
Date:   Oct 2005
Title:   Prescribing psychotropic medication to children in general practice
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Child and adolescent mental health problems are common in the community, but the scientific basis for the treatment of these conditions is still in its infancy.
Date:   Oct 2005
Title:   Mental illness treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Mental illness can be treated. However, because there are many different factors contributing to the development of each illness, it can sometimes be difficult to predict how, when, or to what degree someone is going to get better.
Date:   Jan 2005

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