Criteria for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and partially responsive depression (PRD)
as subtypes of major depressive disorder (MDD) are not unequivocally defined. In the …

Background Psychomotor agitation is associated with different psychiatric conditions and
represents an important issue in psychiatry. Current recommendations on agitation in …

A number of effective maintenance medication options exist for bipolar disorder (BD) and
these are regarded as the foundation of long-term treatment in BD. However, nonadherence to …

Decisions about the use of psychotropic medication in pregnancy are an ongoing challenge
for clinicians and women with mental health problems, owing to the uncertainties around …

Treatment‐resistant depression (TRD) is common and associated with multiple serious public
health implications. A consensus definition of TRD with demonstrated predictive utility in …

BackgroundThe effects of in utero exposure to atypical antipsychotics on infant birth weight
are unknown.AimsTo determine whether atypical and typical antipsychotics differ in their …

An increasing number of studies are utilizing saliva sampling as a method of assessing
adrenal steroid secretion. Saliva samples have certain advantages over plasma, being non-…

Rationale Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has been reported to enhance cognition in rodents,
although there are inconsistent findings in humans. Objectives The aim of this study was …

Approximately one-third of individuals in a major depressive episode will not achieve
sustained remission despite multiple, well-delivered treatments. These patients experience …

Background The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is limited by concerns about its
cognitive adverse effects. Preliminary evidence suggests that administering the glutamate …