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Antidepressant Roundup (April) | 2016

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Take The CME Post-Test for Antidepressant Roundup, TCPR, November/December 2016

April 1, 2016

Once you have read the issue, you can take this post-test to earn CME credit. Read More

Does Light Therapy Work for Non-Seasonal Depression?

April 1, 2016

Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP

Many studies have shown that light therapy works for seasonal affective disorder, but does it work for non-seasonal major depression? That’s less clear. Systematic reviews have yielded inconclusive results, in part because prior studies have had methodological weaknesses. A new study with a robust design was just published. Read More

Thinking Creatively About Treatment-Resistant Depression

April 1, 2016

J. Alexander Bodkin, MD

Dr. Bodkin discusses methods for approaching treatment resistant depression and his perspective on depressive illness as a final common pathway for a number of different brain problems. Read More

Four Newer Antidepressants: Should You Use Them?

April 1, 2016

Steve Balt, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Since 2011, 3 new antidepressants have been approved by the FDA, and another (ketamine) has been generating buzz as a potential off-label medication for depression. In this article, we’ll take a step back and review the data on vilazodone (Viibryd), levomilnacipran (Fetzima), vortioxetine (Brintellix), and ketamine. Read More