New Therapies For Depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) system for use in people who suffer from major depressive disorder (MDD) and who haven't found adequate relief from at least one antidepressant. The approval comes after recent clinical studies showed that MDD patients experienced significant improvement in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other forms of psychological distress while using the system. Neuronetics, which makes the therapy,...
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From Our Experts
New Depression Breakthroughs: Medicine and Therapy
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Insurance Coverage for Depression Therapy
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Promising Treatment News: Psychotherapy and Antidepressant Therapy
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Light Therapy for Depression during Pregnancy
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New TMS therapy improves depression symptoms in study
Researchers say that a new transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy is effective at treating depression symptoms. In a recent study,... Read more »
Americans Prefer Drugs Over Therapy for Anxiety, Depression
According to a new survey from Consumer Reports, Americans prefer taking drugs to talk therapy to treat their anxiety and depression, with almost 80... Read more »
Talk therapy may ease post-heart surgery depression
Two non-drug treatments--cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management--seem to be more effective than usual care for treating... Read more »
Gene Therapy May Treat Depression
A new study published in the Science Translational Medicine journal suggests that gene therapy may help ease depression. Researchers working with... Read more »
Telephone Therapy Eases Depression: Study
Results from a new study published in the journal Behavior Therapy suggest that telephone therapy is just as effective at treating clinical... Read more »
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