Depression
From the Journals
Most CBT delivery methods effective for depression
Individual, group, telephone, and guided self-help are all effective delivery methods for cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression.
Hard Talk
Should we defend the unrestrained availability of patented psychotropics?
Dr. David Lehman and Dr. Nicolas Badre take the field of psychiatry to task for making “unfounded claims.”
FDA/CDC
FDA modifies safety label for Addyi
The boxed warning no longer suggests total abstinence from alcohol.
What Your Patients are Hearing
Seniors in long-term care face higher suicide risks
Seniors who move into and live in long-term care facilities are at increased risk of suicide, according to reporting by the PBS...
Commentary
My patient will die
Dr. Ruth Cohen describes meeting with a patient who is facing terminal illness.
Sponsored Supplement
Depression Across the Spectrum of Mood Disorders: Advanced Strategies in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder
Commentary
Brexanolone approval ‘marks an important milestone’
The NIMH calls the drug “a compelling example of successful bench-to-bedside translation of basic neuroscience findings to benefit patients.”
What Your Patients are Hearing
Survivors offer ‘mass shooting grief 101’
Couple who lost their daughter in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater massacre are helping fellow survivors.
Cases That Test Your Skills
An insidious onset of symptoms
Ms. S’s depression and anxiety have been well controlled by medication, but after several months, she develops tremors, poor concentration, and...
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Pharmacogenomics testing: What the FDA says
Although psychiatrists have gained more experience implementing pharmacogenomics testing in practice, confusion still exists regarding how to best...
What Your Patients are Hearing
Performance-based pay linked to anxiety, depression
"Our study expands existing work by showing that the mental health costs of performance-based pay can be severe enough to necessitate...
What Your Patients are Hearing
Depression increasing among American teens, young adults
“I think we are living in a time of great uncertainty, where people are unsure about the future of the country but also their own futures.”