In my research, I learned that our patients are underreporting side effects and we are underdetecting them.

We know that psychotherapy is generally effective for depression, but we don’t really know which depressed patients will respond better than others.

A study has been published that appears to show that antipsychotic treatment actually shrinks the brain.

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

What’s new in antidepressant treatment? Not much.

In terms of starting new patients on antidepressants, PCPs do most of the prescribing.

Regular exercise can extend remission from major depression, regardless of whether remission was initially achieved through exercise or medication, a new study suggests.

Many patients come into our offices feeling demoralized or unhappy, but without meeting the full diagnostic criteria for major depression or dysthymia.

Clinical folklore (and occasional drug reps) have suggested that depot antipsychotics have adherence advantages over their oral counterparts.

After reading these articles, you should be able to…