Jack is a psychiatrist, which means he treats people who have mental problems. He has been treating patients for many years and has used a variety of treatments. Sometimes he just listens and talks to patients, and sometimes he uses medications. These medications affect the brain in many different ways.
psychiatrist 英[saɪˈkaɪətrɪst]美[saɪˈkaɪətrɪst] n.精神科医生; 精神病学家;
mental 英[ˈmentl]美[ˈmentl] adj.思想的; 精神的; 思考的; 智力的; 精神病治疗的; 精神健康的; 疯狂; 发疯; n.精神病; 精神病患者;
a variety of 各种各样的; 种种; 形形色色;
variety 英[vəˈraɪəti]美[vəˈraɪəti] n.(同一事物的)不同种类，多种式样; 变化; 多样化; 多变性; (植物、语言等的)变种，变体; 异体; 品种; 综艺节目;
treatment 英[ˈtriːtmənt]美[ˈtriːtmənt] n.治疗; 疗法; 诊治; 对待; 待遇; 处理; 讨论; 论述; （净化或防治）处理，加工;
medication 英[ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn]美[ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn] n.药; 药物;
Over the years,Jack found that some patients improved with treatment while others didn't improve at all. In some cases, a patient's response to a treatment was the opposite of what was expected. Several years ago, he had a young patient who showed him why these treatments didn't work. The patient's name was Bob. He was 20 years old when he first came to see Jack for help. The reason he came was that he had attempted suicide.
attempt 英[əˈtempt]美[əˈtempt] n.企图; 试图; 尝试; 杀人企图; (为超越某事物的)尝试，努力; v.努力; 尝试; 试图;
suicide 英[ˈsuːɪsaɪd]美[ˈsuːɪsaɪd] n.自杀; 自杀性行为; 自毁; 自取灭亡的行为; 自杀者; adj.自杀的; 自杀性的; v.自杀;
Bob was extremely smart and was a student at one of the best universities in the world. However, he was often extremely depressed. Because of his depression, he took drugs and drank a lot of alcohol. It was an overdose of drugs and alcohol that nearly killed him. His roommate called 911 when he discovered Bob unconscious in their dormitory room.
depression 英[dɪˈpreʃn]美[dɪˈpreʃn] n.抑郁症; 精神忧郁; 抑郁; 沮丧; 消沉; 萧条期; 经济衰退; 不景气; 洼地; 低气压;
overdose 英[ˈəʊvədəʊs]美[ˈoʊvərdoʊs] n.(一次用药)过量; vi.一次用药过量;
unconscious 英[ʌnˈkɒnʃəs]美[ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs] n.无意识(不察觉的心理活动); adj.无意识的; 昏迷的; 不省人事的; 无知觉的; 自然流露的; 未察觉; 未意识到; 未注意;
dormitory 英[ˈdɔːmətri]美[ˈdɔːrmətɔːri] n.大寝室，集体寝室; <美>(大学、学院等的)学生宿舍; (市内工作者的)郊外住宅区;
Once Bob recovered and was discharged from the hospital, he took time off from school to get help. That was when he came to the clinic where Jack practices medicine. At first, Jack attempted to treat Bob with antidepressant medications.He also used conversation and recommendations to help him rethink his life and memories. After a few months, Bob began to improve, but only moderately. Though he cooperated with the treatment, he continued to think negatively. He also continued to go through periods of depression. As a result, he wasn't able to return to school.
practices medicine 行医
attempt 英[əˈtempt]美[əˈtempt] n.企图; 试图; 尝试; 杀人企图; (为超越某事物的)尝试，努力; v.努力; 尝试; 试图;
antidepressant 英[ˌæntidɪˈpresnt]美[ˌæntidɪˈpresnt] n.抗抑郁药; adj.抗抑郁的;
conversation 英[ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn]美[ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn] n.会话; (非正式)交谈，谈话;
recommendation 英[ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn]美[ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn] n.正式建议; 提议; 推荐; 介绍; 推荐信; 求职介绍信;
moderate 英[ˈmɒdərət , ˈmɒdəreɪt] 美[ˈmɑːdərət , ˈmɑːdəreɪt] adj.适度的; 中等的; 温和的; 不激烈的; 不偏激的; 适中的; 合理的; v.缓和; 使适中; 审核评分(查看不同阅卷人所打分数是否公平一致); 主持(讨论、辩论等); n.持温和观点者(尤指政见);
