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Zoloft Ineffective for Depression in Heart Failure

October 1, 2010

Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD

As we reviewed in the July/August 2009 issue of TCPR (Vol 7, Issue 7), cardiac disease leads to major depression, and, conversely, depression is a risk factor for developing cardiac disease.

SAMe May be Effective Augmentation for Antidepressants

October 1, 2010

Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD

SAMe, long a favorite of Italian psychiatrists, has hopped the pond and installed itself as a “natural” remedy for depression in the U.S.

Learning Objectives, Maintenance of Certification, TCPR, October 2010

October 1, 2010

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

How Do Psychotherapy and Medication Change the Brain?

September 1, 2010

Daniel Carlat, MD

We know that for many conditions, both medications and psychotherapy work about equally well. Common sense would dictate that there is some final common pathway of neuropsychiatric change underlying the symptomatic improvements we see. But identifying what is happening in a living human brain is extremely tricky.

The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy

September 1, 2010

Louis Cozolino, PhD

Louis Cozolino. Professor of Psychology, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA. Author, The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain, 2nd Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2010.
Dr. Cozolino has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.

About 20 years ago, I was very interested in working with adults who suffered trauma as children, especially those from cult situations or with sadistic parents. From there I became interested in memory and how the brain organizes information.

Depression and Suicide Attempts Over Time

September 1, 2010

Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD

Suicide remains impossible to predict, though there have been no shortage of retrospective studies attempting to guide us.

Fluoxetine May Prevent Relapse After Bipolar II Depressive Episode

September 1, 2010

Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD

The debate over whether patients with bipolar disorder benefit from antidepressants rages on.

Depakote for Acute Bipolar Depression? Maybe

September 1, 2010

Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD

Treatments for acute bipolar depression are clearly less than ideal. Antidepressants have often shown little benefit for this indication.

Learning Objectives, The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy, TCPR, September 2010

September 1, 2010

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

Alternative Treatments for Depression

July 1, 2010

Dhwani Shah, MD

No clinician wants to be a “pill-pusher,” and most of our patients do not want that kind of treatment. So what can we offer our depressed patients beyond medications?

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Zoloft Ineffective for Depression in Heart Failure

SAMe May be Effective Augmentation for Antidepressants

Learning Objectives, Maintenance of Certification, TCPR, October 2010

How Do Psychotherapy and Medication Change the Brain?

The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy

Depression and Suicide Attempts Over Time

Fluoxetine May Prevent Relapse After Bipolar II Depressive Episode

Depakote for Acute Bipolar Depression? Maybe

Learning Objectives, The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy, TCPR, September 2010

Alternative Treatments for Depression

Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Seventh Edition (2024)

KarXT (Cobenfy): The Breakthrough Antipsychotic That Could Change Everything

Psychopharm Secrets: What Patients Won’t Tell You

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Insights About a Rare Transmissible Form of Alzheimer's Disease

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