Recurrent unipolar depression requires prolonged treatment

Recurrent unipolar depression requires prolonged treatment.

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A study of recurrent unipolar major depression and executive functions

Bipolar and unipolar depression.

Since Kraepelin grouped affective disorders under the title of 'manic-depressive insanity', there has been controversy over whether the bipolar and unipolar entities within this are distinct affective disorders or whether they are merely two ends of an affective continuum. In order to bring some clarity and goal-posts to this argument, we define the criteria that must be fulfilled by diseases i...

Dilemma-focused intervention for unipolar depression: a treatment manual

BACKGROUND This article introduces a new treatment protocol for depression. Based on previous research which indicated the presence of cognitive conflicts in depression, this study created an intervention manual to address these conflicts. METHOD The therapy manual for depressive patients followed the guideline for inclusion in clinical trials (stage II), which has received high recognition. ...

Dextroamphetamine and Pramipexole Combination for Treatment-Resistant Unipolar Depression.

CASE REPORT The patient was a 40-year-old man with TRD stage III1 who had good response to four sessions of electroconvulsive therapy in the past. The following medications had not worked for him: fluoxetine, sertraline, escitalopram 30 mg, citalopram, venlafaxine, mirtazapine 45 mg, bupropion 300 mg, buspirone 60 mg, and methylphenidate 10 mg (the patient noted that taking methylphenidate 10 m...