Psychedelic assisted therapy for major depressive disorder: Recent work and clinical directions

Metacognitive Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: Development and Clinical Potential

Adrian Wells and colleagues have developed a metacognitive model of psychological dysfunction which shows clinical promise for treating multiple Axis I disorders. This paper explores the fundamentals of this model and the self-perpetuating cycle of counterproductive coping behaviors underlying it. Several therapeutic techniques that have been designed to interrupt this cycle are described and c...

Neurofeedback training for major depressive disorder: recent developments and future directions.

Major Depressive Disorder: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management

Depression is a chronic mental disorder that causes changes in mood, thoughts, behavior and physical health. It’s a common but serious disease that can take away a person’s ability to enjoy life and cause decline in capacity to undertake even the simplest daily tasks. Other than its chronic nature, symptoms associated with this mental disorder are often recurring and life threatening. According...

Efficacy of Pharmacotherapy and Cognitive Therapy, Alone and in Combination in Major Depressive Disorder

Introduction & Objective: Patients with Major depressive are difficult to treat, and the relative efficacy of medications and cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression is still a matter of deabath. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacies of antidepressant medication, cognitive therapy and combination of cognitive therapy and antidepressant medication. Materials & Met...

Vortioxetine versus placebo for treatment of major depressive disorder

Introduction: Major depressive disorder is a common mental condition associated with substantial morbidity and economic burden. Approved by the FDA in September 2013 for treatment of episodes of major depressive disorder, Vortioxetine is one of the newer options available in this important area of therapeutics. Materials and methods: A comprehensive literature search (PubMed, the Cochrane libr...