Vol 41, Issue 3

depression

Given that two-thirds of patients treated for a major depressive episode will fail to achieve remission of symptoms after 2 or more treatment trials of first-line antidepressants, the probability of remission will further decrease with subsequent medication trials. Treatment strategies for patients with TRD include augmentation, where a medication is added to a current antidepressant versus switching to a different antidepressant.

The Psychiatric Times Special Report on Treatment-Resistant Depression includes expert discussions on how clinicians can manage major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression in patients who do not achieve wellness right away.

The Psychiatric Times Special Report on Treatment-Resistant Depression includes expert discussions on how clinicians can manage major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression in patients who do not achieve wellness right away.

exploding pill

STAR*D trial is one of the most important foundational studies in psychiatry to guide the treatment of unipolar major depression. Get ready to explore a dialogue between the original STAR*D authors and a group of authors who call STAR*D into question.