Major Depressive Disorder

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Keeping an Eye on Novel Developments in the Antidepressant Pipeline
Ashley Chiara, PharmD, clinical pharmacy consultant, Clinical Pharmacy Services, University of Massachusetts Medical School, reviews recent novel developments as well as anticipated therapies that are under investigation.
Major Depressive Disorder Prevalent Among Nursing Home Residents
Researchers found that major depressive disorder rates are highly prevalent among nursing homes residents without dementia, and they emphasized the need for improved efforts towards prevention, early…
Distinct Pattern of Abnormal Brain Dynamics in Major Depressive Disorder Revealed
Study authors found that resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging scans showed a specific pattern of abnormal brain dynamics in the left putamen of patients with major depressive disorder…

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Keeping an Eye on Novel Developments in the Antidepressant Pipeline
Major Depressive Disorder Prevalent Among Nursing Home Residents
Distinct Pattern of Abnormal Brain Dynamics in Major Depressive Disorder Revealed
Less Pain Predicts Better Functioning in Patients With Partially Remitted MDD
Depression Screening Tool Less Accurate in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment
Problem-Solving Therapy Eases Late-Life Depression Among OAs
Magnetic Seizure Therapy Effective Treatment Option for MDD
Pharmacists Capable of Depression Screening, More Studies Needed on Impact
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Keeping an Eye on Novel Developments in the Antidepressant Pipeline
Ashley Chiara, PharmD, clinical pharmacy consultant, Clinical Pharmacy Services, University of Massachusetts Medical School, reviews recent novel developments as well as anticipated therapies that are under investigation.
Importance of Assessing Self-Care in OAs to Determine Depression Rates
Paolo Iovino, RN, MSc, PhD student, discusses his study findings that support evaluation of self-care behaviors when first assessing depression among older adults in clinical practice.
Rate of Suicide Among OAs Living in, Transitioning to LTC
Briana Mezuk, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health, shares insights on what LTC staff can do to lower the risk of suicide among residents.
Suicide Risk Among Patients With TBIs, Concussions
Trine Madsen, PhD, highlights the steps clinicians should take to promote TBI prevention in their patients and suicide prevention in those who have already sustained at least 1 TBI.
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Improving Access, Quality of Care for Patients With Mental Health Disorders
Ashley Chiara, PharmD, clinical pharmacy consultant, Clinical Pharmacy Services, University of Massachusetts Medical School, explains why it is important to open up access to mental health services, destigmatize the discussion about patients who…
New Nasal Spray for Depression
A panel for the FDA recently voted in favor of a nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression. Do you think the nasal spray treatment will receive approval from the FDA?
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