treatment response

Why Are Some Cases of Depression Untreatable?

Question by j t: Why are some cases of depression untreatable?

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“Several factors may contribute to treatment failure, including undiagnosed or misdiagnosed medical conditions such as hypothyroidism and anemia. Therefore, the patient who does not… Continue reading

A Mixed-Methods Study of the Care Needs of Individuals With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Their carers–CaNoPy: A Study Protocol.

A mixed-methods study of the Care Needs of individuals with idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis and their carers–CaNoPy: a study protocol.

BMJ Open. 2013; 3(8):
Byrne A, Sampson C, Baillie J, Harrison K, Hope-Gill B, Hubbard R, Griffiths G, Nelson A… Continue reading

Psychological Distress in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome From Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran.

Psychological distress in women with polycystic ovary syndrome from imam khomeini hospital, tehran.

J Reprod Infertil. 2012 Apr; 13(2): 111-5
Zangeneh FZ, Jafarabadi M, Naghizadeh MM, Abedinia N, Haghollahi F

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex, multifaceted, heterogeneous… Continue reading

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Maintain Treatment Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Depression: A Case Series.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to maintain treatment response to electroconvulsive therapy in depression: a case series.

Front Psychiatry. 2013; 4: 73
Noda Y, Daskalakis ZJ, Ramos C, Blumberger DM

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment for a… Continue reading

How to Handle Depression Without Drugs

How to Handle Depression without Drugs
According to an aerobic instructor, Mr Edwin Okafor, regular aerobic exercise works just as well as an antidepressant for treating major depression. He explains: “Exercise helps fight depression in a number of ways, which… Continue reading

Cortical Shape and Curvedness Analysis of Structural Deficits in Remitting and Non-Remitting Depression.

Cortical shape and curvedness analysis of structural deficits in remitting and non-remitting depression.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(7): e68625
Liao YL, Wang PS, Lu CF, Hung CI, Li CT, Lin CP, Hsieh JC, Su TP, Wu YT

In morphometric neuroimaging… Continue reading

Beyond the Paleolithic Prescription: Incorporating Diversity and Flexibility in the Study of Human Diet Evolution.

Beyond the Paleolithic prescription: incorporating diversity and flexibility in the study of human diet evolution.

Nutr Rev. 2013 Aug; 71(8): 501-10
Turner BL, Thompson AL

Evolutionary paradigms of human health and nutrition center on the evolutionary discordance or “mismatch”… Continue reading

Pharmacogenetic Randomized Trial for Cocaine Abuse: Disulfiram and ?1A-Adrenoceptor Gene Variation.

Pharmacogenetic randomized trial for cocaine abuse: Disulfiram and ?1A-adrenoceptor gene variation.

Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2013 Jul 9;
Shorter D, Nielsen DA, Huang W, Harding MJ, Hamon SC, Kosten TR

Disulfiram is a cocaine addiction pharmacotherapy that inhibits dopamine ?-hydroxylase (D?H)… Continue reading

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients With Depression: Comparison Between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients with Depression: Comparison between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2013; 9: 84-87
Dejesus RS, Angstman KB, Cha SS, Williams MD

Depression poses a significant economic and… Continue reading