Depression Research Update: July 2018

Highlights of 3 new studies show how to choose the best therapy for depression as well as the negative influences of polypharmacy and social media: reward positivity measured by electroencephalography (EEG) can determine if a depressed patient will respond to either antidepressants or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); more than one-third of US adults may use medications that lead to depression; and social media experiences affect depressive symptoms.