Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of severe recurrent depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons, accounting for 10-20% of cases of recurrent depression. Bright light therapy has previously been shown to be the most effective treatment. In the management of SAD, the challenge is preventing the recurrent episodes in subsequent years.
University of Vermont psychologist Kelly Rohan has presented the first published research study of the long-term effects of...
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Bipolar disorder is a relatively new term. Various research groups had been teasing out “unipolar” depressions from “bipolar”... Read more »
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Results from a study aiming to estimate the benefit of medication according to the severity of depressive symptoms have concluded only the... Read more »
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German researchers have found that applying electrical stimulation to certain parts of the brain may help people with treatment-resistant depression. Read more »
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According to a new study, patients who suffer from severe depression before having a cardiac event such as a heart attack are more likely to die than... Read more »
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