Depression Treatment

Bipolar depression treatment is tricky, because it is often misdiagnosed as simple depression. This can create a problem, especially because the depression medicines that are available tend to trigger manic episodes in these patients. Typical psychotherapeutic depression treatments are often inadeqaute. A converse problem is also common: many patients who do not meet full criteria [...]

A variety of psychotherapy interventions have been shown to be effective for depression. When it comes to therapy, there are a number of different theories of change that lead to different ways of solving patients problems. In this article we will briefly review those theories as they relate to depression treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or [...]