Major Depressive Disorder

Avicenna may have been among the first physicians to document that anger is often a transitional state from melancholic depression to mania—implicitly recognizing the “switch” phenomenon.

Fewer women than men with major depressive disorder experience symptom relief with antidepressants. Is there a role for alternative therapies?

A 59-year-old man with a history of multiple concussions has been having a series of neurocognitive symptoms for the past several years. Discover more in this case.

Findings underscore earlier data that indicate Americans are ready and willing to talk about mental health, plus guidance for clinicians who may have lost a patient or colleague to suicide.

Although they may have been the result of good intentions, these mistakes could adversely impact mother and baby.

Psychiatric leadership is essential to the success of efforts toward mitigating suicide risk. That said, can suicide be prevented? Take the quiz and learn more.

There are myriad nuanced clinical approaches to cancer treatment, and psychosocial factors are no less complex.

An added component of cancer treatment is discovering what is most meaningful in the patient’s life and using that to buoy them during difficult moments. That, in a nutshell, is the psychiatrist's role.

Two examples described here underscore the importance of understanding the cytochrome P450 (CYP) system

One can only hope today's challenges will become a “corrective emotional experience."

Women should be provided with multiple options for treatment if they decide to engage in mental health care during this critical period.

Are patients with cancer also vulnerable to PTSD?

It is much easier to treat depression after 6 months of non-response than 6 years, regardless of which intervention is used, so time is of the essence.

Drug mechanisms of action are evolving. An area in psychiatry that has become increasingly important clinically is discussed here.

As the pandemic lingers, managing depression can become that much more difficult. These proven steps can help patients, and you, better manage depression.

Some speculate the pharmaceutical industry has virtually abandoned new drug development in neuroscience with a few exceptions. However, it should be noted that progress has been made.

Despite advances in clinical care for patients with cancer, distress and depression continue to haunt patients. These fast facts will help you better understand and care for patients with cancer.

Inevitably, some of your patients will need of emergency psychiatric services. These tips will help prepare you and your patients when a crisis unfolds.

While only a minority of patients with cancer may have diagnosable PTSD, subthreshold symptoms in some patients may be debilitationg enough that clinicians should be aware of the phenomenon.

The articles in Part I of this Special Report discuss PTSD in cancer, special issues for patients with schizophrenia and cancer, and distress management.

In this interview, Dr Aftab and Dr Shedler discuss the relationship between the psychoanalytic worldview and the medical model, and they reexamine the role of psychodynamic psychotherapy in contemporary psychiatry and psychology.

Distress and depression are associated with adverse outcomes in patients with cancer, including reduced quality of life, longer rehabilitation time, poor adherence to treatment, and worse survival.

The authors share evidence-based guidance for patient safety that minimizes suicide risk in medical settings.

A 4-step plan to tackle the worries of the day.

Lack of empathy is a commonly known feature of narcissistic personality disorder. Relationships are typically shallow and difficult to maintain. What are some other features of NPD? More in this case presentation.

For children who feel left alone in the world after profound loss, there are ways to mitigate the harm.

A paradigm shift is needed in order to solve the unprecedented complexities and challenges associated with the current global mental health crisis.

More than ever, psychiatrists are encountering patients who may have never experienced mental health issues.

Patients often have questions concerning integrative therapeutic modalities, and it is important to know the existing evidence as well as limitations of current research.

A simple exercise and tools to "find your Zen."