Treatment-resistant depression

• Other Authors: Kasper, S. (Siegfried), Montgomery, S. A.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
• Subjects: Depression, Mental > Treatment.; Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant > therapy.; Antidepressive Agents > therapeutic use.; Psychotherapy.; PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Depression.; SELF-HELP > Depression.; SELF-HELP > Mood Disorders.; Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

• Definition and predictors of treatment resistant depression
• Is treatment resistant depression a separate disorder
• Genetics of treatment resistant depression
• The role of switching antidepressants in treatment resistant depression
• The role of atypical antipsychotics in inadequate response and treatment resistant depression
• Lithium, thyroid hormones and further augmentation strategies
• Role of nonpharmacological interventions in treatment resistant depression (ECT, TMS, VNS, deep brain stimulation)
• Role of psychotherapy in treatment resistant depression.