A number of factors (biogenic amine deficiency, genetic, environmental, immunologic,
endocrine factors and neurogenesis) have been identified as mechanisms which provide …

Background Mind–body medical interventions are commonly used to cope with depression
and yoga is one of the most commonly used mind–body interventions. The aim of this review …

Objectives: To summarize quantitatively the literature comparing hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal (HPA) axis function between depressed and nondepressed individuals and to …

The response styles theory was proposed to explain the insidious relationship between
rumination and depression. We review the aspects of the response styles theory that have …

Improved methods of assessment and research design have established a robust and
causal association between stressful life events and major depressive episodes. The …

From early adolescence through adulthood, women are twice as likely as men to experience
depression. Many different explanations for this gender difference in depression have been …

Background. The social rank theory of psychopathology suggests that with the evolution of
social hierarchies various psychobiological mechanisms became attuned to the success or …

In adulthood, twice as many women as men are depressed, a pattern that holds in most
nations. In childhood, girls are no more depressed than boys, but more girls than boys are …

Objective Studies have shown that there is an association between depression and male
erectile dysfunction (MED). However, these earlier studies suffer considerable …

According to a recent report of the Surgeon General (US Department of Health and Human
Services 1999), a range of treatments exist for most mental disorders, and the efficacy of …