Psychological therapies for treatment-resistant depression in adults

[Brain stimulation therapies for treatment-resistant depression].

Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a major public health problem, affecting patients, their close relatives, and the society as a whole. Despite recent developments in psychopharmacotherapy, more than 50% of depressed patients fail to reach complete remission even when adequately treated. Neurostimulation therapies are an open field in research for the treatment of TRD, involving the deliv...

Psychological therapies for depression

Neuromodulation therapies and treatment-resistant depression

BACKGROUND Patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who showed partial response to pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions need a trial of neuromodulation therapies (NTs). OBJECTIVE This paper aims to review evidence-based data on the use of NTs in TRD. METHOD Using keywords and combined-word strategy, multiple computer searches of PubMed, Google Scholar, Quertle(R), a...

Neuromodulation for treatment-resistant depression

Treatment-resistant depression affects at least 1-3% of the US population. This article reviews the current state of focal neuromodulation therapies for treatment-resistant depression, focusing on those treatments published clinical data. These include transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, magnetic seizure therapy, vagus nerve stimulation, direct cortical s...

Psychological Therapies: The Missing Link in Improving Treatment Adherence in Patients with β-thalassemia Major