Researchers report that vagus nerve stimulation helped many people with long-standing, treatment-resistant depression feel better—and stay better—for at least two years. Most participants had lived ...

In addition to associating brain chemicals with depressive states, researchers have found a strong connection with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with COPD underwent the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Receipt of mental health ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) showed a 2.6-fold higher risk for depression requiring antidepressant treatment than those without CKD. The greatest risk was observed in those younger than ...

A 39-item questionnaire predicts difficult-to-treat depression, enabling identification of patients at risk for treatment ...

Depression involves a complex interplay of psychological patterns, biological vulnerabilities and social stressors, making its causes and symptoms highly variable. Equally complex is the treatment of ...

Depression, anxiety and other psychiatric conditions often go undetected and undiagnosed in patients. The neglect takes a significant toll on survival. Simone Webster always struggled with her ...

Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being 'treatment-resistant' as new research suggests that many don't respond to multiple antidepressant options. Treatment-resistant ...

Hope is on the horizon for patients struggling with depression as a cutting-edge treatment, known as SAINT therapy, is now being offered at the University of Iowa. SAINT stands for Stanford ...

TAKING a common arthritis drug could be more effective than antidepressants in helping to cure depression, a study suggests. The weekly injection tocilizumab, which is already given to thousands of ...