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Depressive Disorders: Diagnosis and Evaluation
Let’s not say that the diagnosis is “Depression” or “Anxiety”
A Deeper Understanding of the DSM-5-TR® Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder
What is this person depressed *about*?
Grief versus Major Depression
Tips on differentiating unipolar from bipolar depression
Understanding the diagnosis of Persistent Depressive Disorder (DSM-5-TR®)
“Specifiers” for mood disorders
How to diagnose atypical features in depressive and bipolar disorders
What to assess for if atypical features are present in a depressive episode
Understanding “mixed features” in episodes of mood disorders
Anxious distress (in depressive episodes)
Cognitive dysfunction in major depressive disorder
Right questions to ask about a patient with depression and excessive sleepiness
Excessive daytime sleepiness after remission of major depression
Can beta-blockers cause depression or is this a myth?
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Can oral contraceptives cause or worsen depression?
How to diagnose premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Should we check testosterone levels in men with “treatment-resistant” depression?
Depressive Disorders: Management
Depressive Disorders: Management—General Approach
When treating major depression, follow these three steps
All three phases of treatment are very important in major depressive disorder
Tips on the continuation phase of treatment for major depressive disorder
Which persons with major depressive disorder need maintenance (preventive) treatment?
Does improving sleep improve depression, too?
How to manage atypical features in depressive and bipolar disorders
We do have some options for the common problem of residual fatigue and somnolence
Don’t think that we must change the treatment plan after only two weeks
Tips on evaluating patients for remaining or residual symptoms
Practice guidelines for depressive disorders
Depressive Disorders: Adjunctive Antipsychotic Medications
Don’t mistakenly withhold antipsychotic augmentation in some patients with MDD
Lumateperone for adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder
Depressive Disorders: Other Medications
Should we consider a benzodiazepine for persons with major depressive disorder?
Do stimulant medications work for major depressive disorder?
Depressive Disorders: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
What percentage of patients with MDD respond to TMS?
Who is more likely to respond to TMS?
Interview: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Depressive Disorders: Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Omega-3 fatty acids for depressive disorders?
S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for depressive disorders: An overview
Depressive Disorders: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Depressive Disorders: Other topics
BEST Books on Depressive Disorders: For patients and families
Terrific TED talk about Depression, Treatment, and Hope
Bright light therapy: Instructions to patients
Bright light therapy: Devices
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