Depression
Pearls
Augmenting antidepressants with triiodothyronine: An underutilized strategy
T3 augmentation can improve depressive symptoms in patients without subclinical hypothyroidism
News
Internet-Based CBT Works for Depression, Phobias, Anxiety
Major Finding: For each patient with depression, social phobia, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, the number needed to treat with...
Conference Coverage
Universal Themes Emerge for Psychotherapy With Suicidal Patients
Video
Screen Breast Cancer Patients for Depression
Major Finding: Women whose depression scores improved during a 1-year treatment trial for metastatic breast cancer lived a median 53.6 months...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Identifying and treating depression across the life span
Symptoms, course, and treatment vary based on patients’ age, stage of life
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Opiates and psychotropics: Pharmacokinetics for practitioners
Cases That Test Your Skills
Pregnant and moving involuntarily
After Ms. A delivers a preterm girl, the obstetrics service notes she has a blunted affect and involuntary movement of the arms and legs. What...
News
Music Therapy Can Calm Agitation, Relieve Depression
News
VEGF Expression Is Associated With Psychosocial Measures
Major Finding: Patients with "intense" VEGF expression had a mean perceived stress score that was approximately 47% higher than that of patients...