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Factors That Predispose Patients to Treatment-Resistant Depression.

The article discusses predisposing factors and treatment options for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Topics explored include the TRD risk factors such as comorbidity, old age, and misdiagnosis, the prescription of antidepressants and medications such as atypical antipsychotics, the therapeutic...

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Published in:Psychiatric Times Vol. 31; no. 9; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors: Serretti, Alessandro, Fabbri, Chiara
Format: Article
Published: MJH Life Sciences Sep2014
Subjects:
Mental depression
Prevention of mental depression
Antidepressants
Drug resistance
Electric stimulation
Risk assessment
Time
Severity of illness index
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses predisposing factors and treatment options for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Topics explored include the TRD risk factors such as comorbidity, old age, and misdiagnosis, the prescription of antidepressants and medications such as atypical antipsychotics, the therapeutic effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and brief details about the TRD case of a 75-year-old patient who experienced remission of symptoms.