A study of community dwellers estimated that 15% of the elderly showed significant depressive symptoms. A smaller subset (1% to 2%) met criteria for a major depressive disorder. In nursing homes, the ...

NEW ORLEANS ― Intravenous (IV) ketamine is effective for geriatric patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD); the response rate was similar to that observed in younger adult patients, two new ...

Our providers at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) evaluate your symptoms to make a diagnosis. Screening tools such as written questionnaires about your recent emotions, feelings, and activities ...

I’m a psychiatrist, board certified in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. After my own personal experience with depression during my 20s, I’ve been on a lifelong quest to both understand and ...

Many people with depression feel better after trying medicines and therapies to manage their symptoms. However, for many others, the standard treatments offer little to no relief. Those people have ...

At least 30% of people living with depression don’t get any help from at least the first two medications they try. That’s what doctors call treatment-resistant depression. This condition can be very ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say six newly discovered subtypes for depression could help determine treatments in the future. Oriol Llauradó Ballesta/Stocksy Researchers say they have identified six ...