Dr Thase is a professor of psychiatry at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, both in Philadelphia.
Atypical Depression in the 21st Century: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues
November 20th 2012Identification of atypical features is important in the treatment of depression for both treatment selection and prognosis, especially when initial measures prove ineffective. The concept of atypical depression has evolved over many years, and now it appears timely for a further revision.
Update on the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
November 6th 2012There are many rapidly effective treatments for mania in bipolar disorder. However, there are relatively few options for bipolar depression, and none that are rapidly effective-even though bipolar depression constitutes between 20% to 50% of all depressive disorders.
Combining High-Yield CBT Methods and Pharmacotherapy in Brief Sessions
November 2nd 2010There is evidence that the combination of medication and psychotherapy improves outcomes for many psychiatric illnesses. Among the several forms of psychotherapy that might be considered, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most extensively studied.