Clinical News & Knowledge: Depression
Depression is a Thief, Even When You Learn From It
Writer Jonah Lehrer caused quite a stir with his recent article in the New York Times Magazine, with the unfortunate title, “Depression’s Upside.” I have a detailed rejoinder to this misleading article posted on the Psychcentral website. More »
Patients With Bipolar and Unipolar Depression Have Similar Response to Treatment With Electroconvulsive Therapy
Results of a large study showed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) might be equally effective in both patients with unipolar depression and those with bipolar depression.1 More »
The Role of Antidepressants in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Although rapid-cycling bipolar disorder has been linked to the use of antidepressants, these treatments may still have a role in the management of patients with bipolar depression, said Stephen V. Sobel, MD, clinical instructor at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, in a... More »
rTMS May Be Effective in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may be an effective therapy for treatment-resistant bipolar depression, according to the results of a recent pilot study led by Guohua Xia, More »
New Algorithms for the Management of Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression
Current guidelines for the management of bipolar depression are outdated because they are based on the definition and treatment of unipolar depression, accor More »
Focusing on Depression in Expectant and New Fathers
Prenatal and Postpartum Depression Not Limited to Mothers More »
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety and Depression
For both depression and anxiety disorders in youths, there is increasing evidence of clinical benefit from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). More »
Patients With Bipolar and Unipolar Depression Show Similar Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy
Results of a large study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health showed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) might be equally effective in both patients with unipolar depression and those with bipolar depression. The study, led by Samuel H. Bailine, MD, assistant professor in the... More »
The Management of Patients With Bipolar Depression Who Are Pregnant
Charles Bowden, MD, clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, describes the management of patients with bipolar depression who are pregnant. More »
Differentiating Bipolar Depression from Postpartum Depression
All pregnant women should be screened for bipolar disorder, according to a recent article by Verinder Sharma, MB, BS, professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, and colleagues. This is because bipolar depression may be misdiagnosed as... More »
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