Psychotic Depression: An Underappreciated Window to Explore the Dimensionality and Pathobiology of Psychosis.
Psychotic Depression: An Underappreciated Window to Explore the Dimensionality and Pathobiology of Psychosis.
Schizophr Bull. 2013 May 24;
Waddington JL, Buckley PF
Management of Chronic Depressive Patients with Residual Symptoms.
CNS Drugs. 2013 May 25;
Han C, Yeh TL, Kato M, Sato S, Chang CM, Pae CU
Various clinical issues are involved in the appropriate diagnosis and proper treatment interventions for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Despite a number of diverse antidepressants for treating MDD now, response and remission rates following adequate trials of antidepressant intervention are still not satisfactory. Furthermore, a significant proportion of MDD patients have residual symptoms, which are associated with increased relapse and recurrence of MDD, leading to negative impacts on the clinical course and outcomes of MDD. Timely and appropriate decision-making regarding the proper management of such cases is required in our routine daily practice. These issues are illustrated and also framed by one MDD case with a complicated clinical course. This review paper may give physicians clinical insight into how we can effectively and properly evaluate and manage such patients in clinical practice. HubMed – depression
Do We Need to Consider Ethno-cultural Variation in the Use of Atypical Antipsychotics for Asian Patients with Major Depressive Disorder?
CNS Drugs. 2013 May 25;
Han C, Pae CU
Asian and western countries differ in the prevalence, symptom manifestation, diagnostic procedures, patient recognition and treatments of major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a number of studies. Ethnic differences in pharmacological profiles are also important in the prescription of certain antipsychotic medications because they may impact treatment outcomes and adverse events. Differential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of antipsychotics may be practically useful in the control of specific depressive symptoms. Furthermore, patient compliance with prescribed medications has been found to be different across races and ethnicities. Therefore, this article explores practical clinical issues for the use of atypical antipsychotics in patients with MDD, focusing on ethno-cultural differences. HubMed – depression
Clinical Issues in Use of Atypical Antipsychotics for Depressed Patients.
CNS Drugs. 2013 May 25;
Pae CU, Patkar AA
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic, recurrent mental disease that causes serious disability. Because currently available antidepressants have limited efficacy with respect to response and remission in patients with MDD, clinicians must choose the best available treatment interventions for patients who do not respond to initial antidepressant treatment. The existing literature demonstrates that augmentation with atypical antipsychotics (AAs) shows higher response and remission rates compared with antidepressant monotherapy, but is associated with more withdrawals due to adverse events. In this paper, specific clinical issues in the use of AA augmentation for patients with MDD are briefly discussed. Given the limited information and clinical knowledge on the proper and effective use of AAs for MDD, future research should focus on practical clinical issues that can be commonly seen in routine practice but have not been addressed yet. This is because the use of AAs is likely to expand as there is good evidence for their effectiveness and tolerability as augmentation therapy for patients with MDD. HubMed – depression
Depression Treatment – Voice Article – Depression Treatment Depression is of two types one is Major Depressive Disorder and the other Bipolar Disorder. The two are different which require differen…