Youth Depression is the most common mental health problem for young people and is a well-recognised risk factor for suicidal behaviour.
Young people with depression may:
• Feel worthless
• Cry a lot
• Stop enjoying their life
• Feel miserable all the time
• Become very irritable
• Be secretive
• Take risks that are out of character( such as binge drinking and / or substance abuse)
• Drop out of school or quit their job.
Psychostimulants Psychostimulants are a group of drugs that stimulate the central nervous system, causing feelings of false confidence, euphoria, alertness and energy. Common psychostimulants include methamphetamines( meth, crystal meth, ice, base), which are amphetamine( speed) derivatives.
Psychostimulants may produce symptoms similar to paranoid psychosis, including delusions of persecution, ideas of reference, bizarre visual and auditory hallucinations, and violent outbursts. Symptoms are not related to the time of ingestion or the dose taken.
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Assessment and rapid and safe management of acute behavioural disturbance and medical complications is the priority.
Applying the ATS
The evidenced-based guidelines presented in Table 5.1 extend on those provided in the ATS, and should be used in conjunction with the ATS. 47
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