For more than a third of patients with major depression, treatment with standard antidepressants remains inadequate. Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and sub-anaesthetic intravenous ...

Treatment-resistant depression in older adults is common and can be difficult to manage. Strategies include ensuring adequate antidepressant therapy and addressing concomitant psychiatric and medic ...

He notes that, "in this case, symptomatic depression increases dementia risk by 51%, whereas treatment was associated with a significant reduction in this risk." ...

For further reading, the following articles, referenced in this video, are available at the Journal’s website: Esketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression — First FDA-Approved Antidepressant ...

A digital-based therapy using a mobile application with recording and analytic functions can relieve symptoms of insomnia and depression among people age 15 to 25, according to a team of ...

The study, which used the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), revealed that TMS produced an average clinically meaningful decrease on of more than four points compared with the sham treatment.

Depression in the elderly, or geriatric depression, is a mental and emotional disorder affecting older adults. Feelings of sadness and occasional "blue”" moods are normal. However, lasting ...

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the US. About 18% of American adults – more than 1 in 6 – say they are depressed or receiving treatment for depression, a 2023 ...

Mental health issues are the leading cause of maternal mortality. Group therapy, S.S.R.I.s and a new medication can help. By Dana G. Smith In recent years, mental health struggles have become the ...