Latest articles for Major Depressive Disorder
From the Journals
IV ketamine a promising option for resistant depression in older adults
Nearly 50% of participants responded to ketamine and 25% achieved complete remission from TRD.
From the Journals
Treatment-resistant depression ups risk for comorbidities, death
Patients with TRD had a 23% higher risk of dying during the time they were observed, compared with their matched counterparts with non-TRD...
Feature
One in four cardiologists worldwide report mental health issues
The mental health conditions were more common in women than in men and were closely linked to enduring hostile work environments and other strains...
Hard Talk
The anecdote as antidote: Psychiatric paradigms in Disney films
Movies, by design, are particularly adept at encapsulating the narrative of someone’s life in a way that psychiatry can learn from.
Shrink Rap News
The trauma of sudden death
When we talk about grief and loss, we talk about “getting over it,” or “moving on.” But loss doesn’t work that way.
Conference Coverage
Depression: Think outside of the box for diagnosis, treatment
Patients typically don’t fit into “convenient (DSM-5) buckets.” Consider likely comorbidities.
Conference Coverage
SSRI tied to improved cognition in comorbid depression, dementia
Evidence suggests the drug’s receptor targets “have the potential to modulate neurotransmitter systems that are essential for regulation of...
From the Journals
Clinical factors drive hospitalization after self-harm
Identifying subgroups of suicidal patients in the ED might help refine treatment and prevention.
From the Journals
Single dose of psilocybin for major depression tied to short-term remission
“The findings are both intriguing and sobering.”
Conference Coverage
Major depression treatments boost brain connectivity
“This is the thing everyone is looking for when we’re talking about a biomarker: That we see this exact pattern” – and it is why they are so...