Tips for Treating Comorbid Depression and Anxiety

Comorbid depressive and anxiety disorders are commonly seen in both primary care and the specialty setting.

Depression

New Insight Into the Neurobiology of Depression

May 17, 2013 | APA2013, Addiction, Depression, Neuropsychiatry

By Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD

Certain aspects of depression result from maladaptive stress-induced changes in reward circuits of the brain.

Grief and Depression: The Sages Knew the Difference

Blog | April 29, 2013 | Couch in Crisis, Alcohol Abuse, Depression

By Ronald W. Pies, MD

While it is true that the intense grief of bereavement and major depressive disorder often share some features—for example, tearfulness, insomnia, low mood, and decreased appetite—there are many substantive differences.

Refinements in ECT Techniques

April 19, 2013 | Electroconvulsive Therapy, Bipolar Disorder, Depression

By Karon Dawkins, MD

With ECT‚ the response rate for treatment-refractory patients is sobering‚ and the treatment is not without risks and adverse effects.

NOAHS Study: Testing Vascular Hypothesis of Post-CABG depression

April 16, 2013 | Major Depressive Disorder, Depression

By Hochang Benjamin Lee, MD

Discussing the Neuropsychiatric Outcomes After Heart Surgery study, testing the vascular hypothesis of post-coronary artery bypass graft depression.

Lamotrigine for Major Depressive Disorder Is Inappropriate

April 11, 2013 | Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania

By Rajnish Mago, MD

Lamotrigine is an important option in bipolar disorders. However, many clinicians also use it in patients with a (unipolar) depressive disorder who have not responded adequately to conventional antidepressants. That several retrospective chart reviews of such use have been published indirectly indicates that such “off-label” use is not infrequent. Is such use justified?

Antidepressants and Pregnancy

April 10, 2013 | Major Depressive Disorder, Depression

By Arline Kaplan

The extent to which antidepressant use during pregnancy is associated with increased risks of postnatal adaptation syndrome, persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn, first-trimester teratogenicity, stillbirth, and infant mortality is explored in 2 recent studies. A close up look here. . .

9 Clinical Tips for Treating Depression in Patients With Diabetes

March 15, 2013 | Major Depressive Disorder, Depression, Tipsheets

Psychological symptoms of depression in patients with diabetes are more specific to depression than their somatic counterparts.

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New Insight Into the Neurobiology of Depression
May 17, 2013 | APA2013, Addiction, Depression, Neuropsychiatry
By Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD
Certain aspects of depression result from maladaptive stress-induced changes in reward circuits of the brain.
NOAHS Study: Testing Vascular Hypothesis of Post-CABG depression
April 16, 2013 | Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
By Hochang Benjamin Lee, MD
Discussing the Neuropsychiatric Outcomes After Heart Surgery study, testing the vascular hypothesis of post-coronary artery bypass graft depression.
ECT for Treatment-Resistant Depression: The State of the Art
February 04, 2013 | Electroconvulsive Therapy, Clinical QA, Depression, Geriatric Psychiatry
By Charles H. Kellner, MD
For patients with treatment-resistant depression—especially geriatric patients—ECT is a viable treatment option . . . one that should no longer be relegated to the option of last resort.
Video: Treating the Whole Patient: Reversing the Long Day’s Journey Into Night: Mind-Body Perspectives on Treatment-Resistant Depression
November 29, 2011 | USPC2011, Depression
By Jon W. Draud, MS, MD
The goal of treating the whole patient, ie, integrating the mind-body connection into mental health care inititiatives, is to provide health care professionals with tactics to effectively identify interdependent conditions of the mind and body that impair psychiatric well-being, as well as strategies for successful treatment and management options in the clinical setting to improve patient care, outcomes, and overall wellness.

Major Depressive Disorder: What Role for Adjunctive Methylfolate Therapy?
February 17, 2013 | Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
By Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH
Can methylfolate play a role in the adjunctive treatment of patients with major depression? In this podcast, Rakesh Jain, MD, offers insights.
Update on the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
November 05, 2012 | Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania
By Michael E. Thase, MD
There 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.
The Management of Patients With Bipolar Depression Who Are Pregnant
December 14, 2009 | Bipolar Disorder, Depression
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.
Challenges in the Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Depression
December 01, 2009 | Bipolar Disorder, Depression
Charles Bowden, MD, clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, describes the challenges physicians face when they treat patients with bipolar depression.