Latest articles for Major Depressive Disorder
Commentary
Depression as a terminal illness
Suicide is often viewed as a symptom of severe depression, but what if we considered death as part of the disease process itself?
From the Journals
Borderline personality disorder raises relapse risk for MDD patients after ECT
Better BPD screening may improve outcomes for depressed patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy.
From the Journals
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale succeeds as transdiagnostic measure
The BPRS showed solid correlation with the mini-ICF-APP for disorders in six different categories.
FDA/CDC
FDA approves ‘rapid-acting’ oral drug for major depression
It is the "first and only rapid-acting oral medicine approved for the treatment of MDD.
Latest News
Postpartum depression risk higher with family psych history
The risk for PPD was almost twice as high for mothers who have any psychiatric disorder in their family history compared with mothers who don’t....
Conference Coverage
What ketamine and psilocybin can and cannot do in depression
While ketamine is only suitable for acute intervention, owing to the short duration of effect, the effects of psilocybin can last for weeks or...
Opinion
Postpartum psychosis: Does longitudinal course inform treatment?
The good news is we’ve seen an evolution of both interest and expertise in acute management of postpartum psychosis and a richer appreciation of...
Opinion
Postpartum psychosis: Does longitudinal course inform treatment?
The good news is we’ve seen an evolution of both interest and expertise in acute management of postpartum psychosis and a richer appreciation of...
From the Journals
Chemokine expression predicts severity of major depressive disorder
Serum levels of ligands CCL17 and CCL22 also were significantly increased in MDD patients compared to controls.
From the Journals
A ‘promising target’ to improve outcomes in late-life depression
Older adults with depression and comorbid apathy have poorer outcomes, including lower remission rates and poorer response to first-line...