Last Updated 4 December 2014 Unipolar depression—comprising major depressive disorder (MDD), minor depression, and dysthymia—is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder affecting nearly 85…
For the first-line treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), physicians most commonly prescribe a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (…
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Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a chronic illness characterized by recurrent episodes of aberrant mood, and treatment must be tailored to each patient’s current disease stage (i.e., acute manic episode…
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) continues to be a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder. Over 5 million drug-treated MDD patients in the United States fail to respond adequately to treatment with…