Major Depressive Disorder

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

A more useful measure than BMI or waist circumference? Researchers analyzed the association between weight-adjusted waist index and depressive symptoms.

A recent study analyzed longitudinal data of patients with schizophrenia or major depressive disorder to rank treatment regimens in terms of weight gain, adverse effects, and response to treatment.

The latest in mood disorder news, all in one place.

Here are highlights from the third day of this year’s APA Annual Meeting.

This 2024 APA Annual Meeting poster investigated the relationship between antiobesity agents like semaglutide and depression.

What is new in research on major depressive disorder?

Here are some updates from the world of psychiatry throughout the month of April.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April issue of Psychiatric Times.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Check out new positive topline data from the SAVITRI study assessing the efficacy and safety of NBI-1065845 in adults with major depressive disorder.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What does the recent FDA clearance of this treatment for adolescents mean for the future of MDD treatment?

Lumateperone 42 mg achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful results in both the primary and the key secondary endpoints of a new phase 3 study.

From a look at record-high suicide rates to subspecialty shortages in psychiatry, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

From a groundbreaking FDA approval to the hidden toll of COVID-19, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“The selectivity of NBI-1070770 for the NMDA NR2B receptor may benefit patients with moderate to severe depression.”

New phase 2 study initiated to determine the potential of ALTO-203 as an antidepressant in patients with major depressive disorder and anhedonia.

The FDA has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic for major depressive disorder, Rejoyn.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the March 2024 issue of Psychiatric Times.

From a promising new intervention for treatment-resistant depression to another look at the STAR*D controversy, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Here are some updates from the world of psychiatry throughout the month of March.

Here’s a look back at selections from our March content series on mood disorders.

Our March CME reviews the principles and applications of invasive and noninvasive neuromodulation techniques for the treatment of mood disorders. Here are 5 key takeaways.

This treatment is now the first and only TMS treatment that is FDA-cleared for this patient population.

The short-acting psychedelic, BPL-003, resulted in rapid, durable depression symptom reduction in patients with TRD.

From the relationship between glucose fluctuations and cognition in patients with type 1 diabetes to augmentation strategies for treatment-resistant depression, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

In this CME article, review the principles and applications of both invasive and noninvasive neuromodulation techniques for the treatment of mood disorders.

Here's how embracing a comprehensive, patient-centered approach and staying informed about emerging treatments can help mental health professionals make a difference in the lives of patients with TRD.

Given that two-thirds of patients treated for a major depressive episode will fail to achieve remission of symptoms after 2 or more treatment trials of first-line antidepressants, the probability of remission will further decrease with subsequent medication trials. Treatment strategies for patients with TRD include augmentation, where a medication is added to a current antidepressant versus switching to a different antidepressant.