Depression

Articles

The authors examine recent literature in order to assist psychiatrists in evaluating the findings and determining how to best put research findings into real-world practice.

Then and Now: Addressing Comorbid PTSD and MDD

Slideshows

With most chronic pain conditions, the exact pathology is uncertain. In such cases, psychiatrists may be called to assess for illness beyond medical diagnosis.

10 Factors Leading to  Pain Complaints  in the Absence of a Medical Diagnosis

Dr Pies is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Lecturer on Bioethics and Humanities, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine; and Editor in Chief Emeritus of 

 (2007-2010). Dr Pies is the author of several books. A collection of his works can be found on

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.

How Avicenna Recognized Melancholia and Mixed States—1000 Years Before Modern Psychiatry

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

Does Testosterone Augmentation Improve Mood in Women?

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.

4 Stages of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

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.

Demand for Suicide Prevention Increases

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

Top 12 Mistakes in Perinatal Psychiatry

Poll

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.

Mini Quiz: A New Dawn in Suicide Prevention

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

Case-Based Clinical Approaches for Clinicians

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.

Finding Meaning in the Face of Suffering

Videos

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

Cytochrome P450: You've Come a Long Way

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

A Challenging Psychotherapeutic Journey

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

Conventional and Integrative Approaches to Treating Anxiety in Pregnancy

Are patients with cancer also vulnerable to PTSD?

5 Key Concepts in Cancer-Related 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. 

New Answers for Treatment-Resistant Depression

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

Reconstructing the Nosology of Psychiatric Medications

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

6 Steps for Successfully Managing Depression During COVID

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.

13 Psychiatric Drugs With Novel Mechanisms: A Timeline

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. 

5 Fast Facts for Addressing Distress & Depression in 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.

Major Depressive Disorder

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