| Note |
The challenge: versatility. The stereotype image of "psychiatrist and couch" is an anachronism because today's psychiatrist is called on to diagnose and treat depression in a variety of clinical settings. And when an antidepressant medication is chosen, it must be as flexible and as adaptable as the physician prescribing it. The psychiatrist's office still represents the setting in which psychoanalytic process recognizes its fullest potential. Frequently, however, an antidepressant must be employed to foster a working therapeutic relationship. With effective symptomatic relief often provided by Elavil, depressed patients may be able to concentrate on underlying factors instead of somatic manifestations. The general hospital today usually provides a psychiatric unit where depressed patients are treated. Here, too, the symptomatic relief ELAVIL often provides can be a valuable part of total treatment. As depressive symptoms are relieved, for example, patients may take advantage of the therapeutic activities offered and, even more important, may be discharged sooner and treated on an outpatient basis. In the outpatient clinic, where follow-up treatment may be necessary for three months or longer, ELAVIL is highly effective in maintaining relief, especially in patients who responded well to higher doses while hospitalized. As a result, these patients may continue to function in their daily activities. In the mental hospital, severely depressed patients present challenges for psychiatrist and staff alike. Here, the usefulness of ELAVIL is increased by the 50-mg tablet that provides the higher doses often required and by the injectable form for more rapid effect. The community mental health centre, a remarkable innovation in the field of modern psychiatry, offers a unique setting for treating patients with clinically significant depression. Here, too, ELAVIL often proves to be a true asset to the psychiatrist by providing highly effective symptomatic relief that can encourage communication, support the psychotherapeutic relationship, and accelerate the achievement of desired therapeutic goals. In the treatment of depression ELAVIL helps open many doors. |
| Abstract |
Amtriptyline HCI, Marck Sharp & Dohme, Four separate images, each representing a different treatment location. An old wooden door for the psychiatrist's office. Glass doors, with a nurse in all white walking through them into the general hospital. (Cont in other notes). … A hand opening a basic door knob for the outpatient clinic, and large ornate metal gates for the community mental health center or mental hospital. Three page ad. Fine print included. |
