What is the impact of alcohol use in teens on their risk for developing depression? Spoiler alert: If it were a clear linear relationship, there would be no story here. Read this research update and use it to improve your process for screening for alcohol use.

Does physical activity help relieve depression in children and adolescents? We know it helps adults, but what is the evidence in kids? This research update looks at a study that tries to elucidate the effectiveness of exercise on depression in kids and teens, and how much to emphasize exercise with your own patients.

New analysis questions whether STAR*D followed its own protocols.

New analysis questions whether STAR*D followed its own protocols.

A look whether administering ketamine during general anesthesia changes its ability to treat depression.

Many older adults labeled with FTT eventually receive a medical diagnosis. Beyond addressing depression and treating the underlying medical illnesses, we suggest additional interventions to improve a patient’s functioning.

Ketamine and esketamine represent some of the most powerful rapid-acting agents in our armamentarium of treatments for depression. However, ketamine is also an addictive substance, and there is emerging evidence that the widespread use of ketamine may be causing more patient harms than we were previously aware of. Here, Dr. Trujillo discusses how to use ketamine safely in clinical practice.

The best augmentation strategy varies by patient. Learn which features help personalize the plan.

Although intermittent theta-burst stimulation demonstrates efficacy in depression treatment, we look into how it addresses suicidality?