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Depression
Major depressive disorder affects millions of Americans, causing high costs in both human suffering and medical expenditures. Here in this library you will find hundreds of helpful resources to help in diagnosis and treatment.
Stressors & Psychological Distress Among Informal Caregivers Of Relatives With Mental Illness
Background & Purpose Individuals with mental illness frequently require care that falls outside of formal services provided by health care professionals. Past research has demonstrated that informal caregivers, often unpaid… Read MoreAssociation Between C-Reactive Protein (CRP) With Depression Symptom Severity & Specific Depressive Symptoms In Major Depression
Key Messages Population-based studies have associated inflammation, particularly higher C-reactive protein (CRP) with depressive severity, but clinical trials did not examine the role of gender. The present study determined that… Read MoreBiomarkers For Depression: An Interview With Robin Nelson, MD
During this interview, Robin Nelson, MD discusses the article summary “Biomarkers For Depression: Recent Insights, Current Challenges & Future Prospects” which can be viewed here: https://psychu.org/biomarkers-depression-recent-insights-current-challenges-future-prospects/. Read MoreWebinar Summary – Tools To Assess & Address Medication Adherence In Patients With Serious Mental Illness
This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this webinar. You can access the full sourcing, polling results, recording, or presentation slides here: https://psychu.org/tools-assess-address-medication-adherence-patients-serious-mental-illness/. On December 13, 2017,… Read MoreAn Analysis Of Two Genome-Wide Association Meta-Analyses Identifies A New Locus For Broad Depression Phenotype
Key Messages Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been used to examine the genetics of major depressive disorder (MDD) and depressive symptoms, with mostly negative findings. A GWAS using a broad… Read MorePredicting Relapse With Individual Residual Symptoms In Major Depressive Disorder: A Re-Analysis Of The STAR*D Data
Key Messages The aim of the present study was to identify which individual residual symptoms, as assessed with both self-report and clinician rating, could predict subsequent relapse in patients with… Read MoreAltered Serum Levels Of TNF‐α, IL‐6, & IL‐18 In Depressive Disorder Patients
Key Messages Depressive disorder is associated with abnormal changes in cytokines levels. This study aimed to assess serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL) 6, and IL‐18 in… Read MoreDifferential Diagnosis Of Major Depressive Disorder Or Bipolar Disorder In The Primary Care Setting
In this presentation PsychU Primary Care Providers’ Corner Section Editors, Sloan Manning, MD, Medical Director at Novant Health Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine; and Marla Moses, FNP, PMHNP, Owner of… Read MoreWebinar Summary – Considerations In Managing Major Depressive Disorder In Patients With Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease
This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this Virtual Forum, which is available on PsychU for all members free of charge. For full sourcing and polling results,… Read More - PsychU For You
