A research study at the University of Pittsburgh used to identify genes that place individuals at risk for developing Major Depression and related disorders.
Light therapy as an alternative to medication during pregnancy. Background information, including projects ongoing or planned at Yale, Columbia, Pittsburgh, UC San Diego and Jefferson (Philadelphia).
An algorithm used to increase the consistency of appropriate treatment of psychotic major depression disorder.
Describes results of clinical depression research. Includes depression and the elderly, the link to a history of abuse and the importance of depression clinical trials.
Briefs about depression with psychotic features, regular depression, and treatment.
New England Journal of Medicine article on depression in outpatients.
Major depression afflicts one out of 10 adults, resulting in profound and disturbing changes in all aspects of a person's life. NPR's Michele Trudeau reports that new brain imaging technologies and genetic detective work are rapidly revealing what can cause depression and how best to treat it. [8:46 streaming audio broadcast]
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