Cost effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for depression in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic literature review

YB Belay, L Engel, YY Lee, N Le, C Mihalopoulos - PharmacoEconomics, 2023 - Springer
Background Various treatment approaches are available for depression. Given the scarcity
of healthcare resources, it is important to optimise treatment availability in an efficient …

Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part II: relationship with functioning, well-being, and quality of life

MC Christensen, H Ren, A Fagiolini - Annals of General Psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Emotional blunting is a common symptom in people with depression and an
important factor preventing full functional recovery. This international survey investigated the …

Promises and risks of web-based interventions in the treatment of depression

U Hegerl, C Oehler - Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Major depression (MD) is a highly prevalent and severe disorder with many patients having
no access to efficient treatments such as pharmaco-and psychotherapy. Web-based …

Comparing outcomes in chronic depression following inpatient psychotherapy for patients continuing versus discontinuing antidepressant medication

A Høstmælingen, P Ulvenes… - Clinical Psychology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Research indicates that combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication
(ADM) provides cumulative effects and thus outperforms monotherapy in treating chronic …

Two Sides of Depression: Medical & Social

AV Horwitz, JC Wakefield - Dædalus, 2023 - direct.mit.edu
Two models have dominated portrayals of depression. The medical model views depression
as a disease that has distinct symptoms with predictable courses and outcomes. It typically …

Why Is exercise underutilized in clinical practice despite evidence it is effective? Lessons in pragmatism from the inclusion of exercise in guidelines for the treatment of …

P Ekkekakis - Kinesiology Review, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Exercise remains greatly underutilized in clinical practice for reasons that are only partly
understood. This critical review situates the problem within the broader political and …

Reserve-building as a buffer for depression among individuals living with disability: a longitudinal study of current activities related to brain health

CE Schwartz, K Borowiec, BD Rapkin - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Aims This study examined whether reserve-building activities are associated with attenuated
reported depression among people who were disabled from work due to a medical condition …

Suspected suicides and nonfatal suicide attempts involving antidepressants reported to United States poison control centers, 2000–2020

M Francis, HA Spiller, J Badeti, AR Funk… - Clinical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Context/Objective This study investigates characteristics of suspected suicides and
nonfatal suicide attempts involving antidepressants among individuals 13 years and older …

Impacts of microbiota and its metabolites through gut-brain axis on pathophysiology of major depressive disorder

CY Chen, YF Wang, L Lei, Y Zhang - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a high rate of recurrence and disability,
which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. That's why a deeper understanding of …

The Xyrem® (Sodium Oxybate) Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program in the USA: Results From 2016 to 2017

MJ Strunc, J Black, P Lillaney, J Profant, S Mills… - Drugs-Real World …, 2021 - Springer
Background Sodium oxybate, which is approved for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive
daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy, is available in the USA only through the …