Abstract Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) presents major challenges for both patients
and clinicians. There is no universally accepted definition of TRD, but results from the US …

The evidence base for the efficacy of the majority of complementary and alternative
interventions used to treat anxiety and depression remains poor. Recent systematic reviews …

Objective Recent observations showed that long chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
(n-3 LCPUFA) could represent a potential treatment for elderly depression. To determine if a …

Background Depression is one of the most frequently missed diagnoses in elderly people,
with obvious negative effects on quality of life. Various studies have shown that long chain …

The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for physical and mental
problems has increased significantly in the US over the past two decades, and depression is …

INTRODUCTION: A boxed-warning in antidepressant labeling now informs prescribers of
the potential for treatmentemergent suicidality to occur. Consequently, alternative" natural" …

This volume assists practicing mental health professionals in expanding their knowledge
about nutritional and herbal interventions that can be attempted as alternatives to …

Based on the limited number of studies that have investigated the adverse effects of
maternal treatment with antidepressants on the development of male descendents, this …

Children and adolescents often use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
treatments outside their indications, particularly to lose weight. Some of the herbal remedies …

Nutraceuticals can be defined as food components or active principles present in aliments
which have positive effects for health and quality of life, including preventing or treating …