This special collection provides new insights on major aspects of depression: psychopharmacology, therapeutic interventions, major depressive episodes, biomarkers, and pseudobulbar affect.
Addressing Depression: The World’s Largest Health Problem. Despite the scope and magnitude of rising rates of depression and suicide, the field of psychiatry may be witnessing a turning point. Scroll through the slides for links to this 5-part collection.
Major Depressive Episode: Is It Bipolar I or Unipolar Depression? Since the choice of treatments for a primary bipolar I disorder major depressive episode versus a unipolar major depressive episode are significantly different, this information will help guide clinicians in how to proceed.
Multimodal Markers and Biomarkers of Treatment. The use of biomarkers to assist with optimizing treatment decisions for depression has been receiving increasing attention. Here is an overview of the challenges and barriers that must be overcome before therapeutic markers can effectively be utilized in practice.