Shock Therapy – Treatment for Depression – Carol Kivler – CourageousRecovery.com – Carol Kivler has written a book called “Will I Ever Be the Same Again?” telling people her story to raise awareness and combat the stigma of shock therapy. I…

 

When the First Treatment for Depression Doesn't Work

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Psychotherapy, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy, is highly effective for treating depression. Therapists help clients learn about their illness, cope with stressors in their lives, identify and change dysfunctional …
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What is depression and how is it treated? – Patheos

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But there is good evidence that the so-called “talking cures” have an important part to play in the treatment of depression. In fact some studies suggest that in milder cases psychological treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be as …
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Light Therapy Reduces Depressive Symptoms in Epilepsy – Medscape

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Past studies, as reported by Medscape Medical News, have suggested that light therapy can be effective for treating seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and symptoms of nonseasonal major depressive disorder. The treatment has also been found to be helpful …
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New Research Presented at CPNP Finds Lower Cost of Care, Higher Adherence …

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The study findings "Cost of Care Associated with Two Alternative Antidepressant Augmentation Therapies in the Treatment of Depression" and "Performance on NCQA HEDIS Antidepressant Medication Management Measures in Patients Receiving …
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