With that said, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) has also been shown to
be effective for depression treatment.
It focuses as the name implies on relationships and has been shown to
be effective for depression, but can also be applied to anxiety issues.
Professional therapists can use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and mindfulness - based stress - reduction (MBSR), all evidence - based methods that have been shown to
be effective for depression and suicide.
Cognitive therapies may
be effective for depression in these patients.
Did you know that several studies have found it to
be effective for depression?
They speculate that mindfulness treatments may
be effective for depression, partly because they help depressed people focus on the moment, rather than its passing.
Medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin - norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
are effective for depression, almost all anxiety disorders, eating disorders, impulse - control disorders, substance use disorders, attention deficit disorder and some somatoform disorders.
Not exact matches
Exercise has such a profound effect on our happiness and well -
being that it
is an
effective strategy
for overcoming
depression.
«Antidepressants
are an
effective tool
for depression.
One of the most
effective treatments
for depression is talking to psychotherapists who will work with patients through their emotional distress.
-- To learn about EMDR Therapy: Among the hundreds of types of therapy, the treatment I found most
effective and gave quickest relief and results
for panic attacks, anxiety and
depression,
for me personally,
is what the State Department of Defense uses to process vets from the battlefield (even though I
'm not a solider): http://www.emdr.com/what-
is-emdr/
A 2008 study found fish oil to
be as
effective as Prozac
for treating major
depression.
Research has shown that aromatherapy
is effective for reducing the effects of stress, such as anxiety and
depression.
Turning on one of those shows
is almost as
effective as a Xanax
for my postpartum
depression / panic issues.
There
are very
effective treatments
for postpartum
depression.
The good news
is that treatment
for postpartum
depression is often extremely
effective, says women's health expert Donnica Moore, MD, president of Sapphire Women's Health in Far Hills, N.J. «It
is not like treating strep throat, where you
are 50 % better in 24 hours.
The good news
is that this risk might
be reduced by systematic screening of pregnant women
for depression and initiating
effective treatment.»
Afterwards, the women received an educational booklet on the intervention, in Arabic and French, containing illustrations and information on: the benefits of breast milk, the importance of skin - to - skin contact immediately after birth, the importance of early breastfeeding and giving colostrum to the baby, the criteria of good positioning
for corrective breast - taking, the signs of
effective suckling, the signs of
effective breastfeeding
for the first six months, on - demand breastfeeding and its daily frequency, breastfeeding accessories, techniques
for collecting and storing breast milk, and questions and answers about different maternal concerns (
depression, hygiene, nipple pain, quantity of milk produced, duration and number of feedings, mixed feeding, diet to
be followed during breastfeeding, mothers» illness and breastfeeding, weaning of the baby, etc..)
Usually, outpatient therapy
is a very
effective treatment
for depression.
There
are many treatment options that
are proven safe and
effective for reducing and eliminating
depression in children.
«The purpose of this study
was to examine whether hatha yoga
is effective for treating
depression when used in addition to antidepressant medication,» explained Dr. Uebelacker.
«One of the implications in this project
is to
be able to identify whom might
be at greatest risk
for depression following a natural disaster, so we may
be able to design some sort of intervention that targets those individuals, and it
is more cost
effective in that way.»
The findings suggest that interventions designed to target deficits in cognitive - affective responding may
be effective for prevention and intervention programs
for depression following natural disasters.
It found while standard ECT
was slightly more
effective for treating
depression and required one less treatment, this came at a cost with significantly more cognitive side effects.
One of these, a 2011 study led by psychiatrist Mark H. Rapaport, then at Cedars - Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, indicated that the plant
was no more
effective than a placebo
for mild to moderate
depression.
Electroconvulsive therapy remains one of the most
effective treatments
for severe
depression, but new UNSW research shows ultra-brief pulse stimulation
is almost as
effective as standard ECT, with far fewer cognitive side effects.
«This
is because we found evidence that screening
for depression in the primary care setting
is accurate, that treatment
for depression is effective for people detected through screening and the likelihood of harms from screening or treatments
are small.»
Nevertheless, more safe and
effective herbal treatments
for anxiety and
depression may still
be in our future.
They claim that this class of medicines — known as SSRIs —
are a safe and
effective treatment
for depression, a devastating illness that affects about 1 in 10 people at any one time.
He adds, «We have shown in a previous study that mindfulness group therapy
is just as
effective as individual CBT
for the treatment of typical
depression and anxiety symptoms; something we also observed in the new study.»
Jennifer Nicholas, a PhD Candidate at Black Dog Institute and co-author of the paper says with the knowledge that apps can
be effective for managing
depression, future research must now investigate which features produce these beneficial effects.
«ECT has
been shown to
be very
effective for treating patients with major
depression who don't respond well to other treatments,» Joshi said.
The new study, led by Giulio Maria Pasinetti, PhD, Saunders Professor of Neurology, and a team of investigators from the Center
for Integrative Molecular Neuroresilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, found that a bioactive dietary polyphenol preparation — a combination of three grape - derived polyphenol products, including a select Concord grape juice, a select grape seed extract, and trans - resveratrol —
was effective in promoting resilience against stress - induced
depression in mice.
And the unsupported assumption that antidepressants
are more
effective than cognitive - behavior therapy
for the long - term treatment of
depression can dissuade individuals from seeking the most beneficial interventions
for their illness [see «The Best Medicine?»
«The approach may
be extended to additional complex disorders and diseases
for which we don't understand the underlying biology but do have drugs that may have some beneficial actions, such as
depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and others in need of more
effective therapies.
New Australian - led research has confirmed that smartphone apps
are an
effective treatment option
for depression, paving the way
for safe and accessible interventions
for the millions of people around the world diagnosed with this condition.
Though trazodone has already the passed the hurdles to get licensed
for depression, it doesn't necessarily follow that it
is safe and
effective in patients — especially those where a mouse model hasn't yet
been tested, like Huntington's disease.
Though trazodone has already the passed the hurdles to get licensed
for depression, it doesn't necessarily follow that it
is safe and
effective in HD patients
An American Psychiatric Association practice guideline on major
depression (2010, reaffirmed 2015) stated: «
For patients whose symptoms have not responded adequately to medication, ECT remains the most
effective form of therapy and should
be considered [I].
Many studies have found that oxytocin can
be an
effective treatment
for disorders that affect sleep, such as
depression and social anxiety (MacDonald et al, 2011)[2].
Selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors
are a popular and
effective treatment
for depression and anxiety disorders but they must
be taken with caution.
When someone has clinical
depression, it
's important they see a doctor or a mental - health professional who can evaluate them properly and provide
effective options
for treatment.
«In fact,
for mild and moderate
depression social interaction
is even more
effective at alleviating symptoms than a prescription antidepressant.»
«The amount of daylight you
're exposed to really can have an impact on mood and
depression, especially
for people with seasonal
effective disorder,» says Dr. Kumar.
Behavioral activation has
been shown to
be an
effective treatment
for moderate to severe
depression in other studies, and the researchers wanted to know if it would work as a preventive measure as well.
(Antidepressants aren't that
effective for mild
depression and
are a better fit
for people with severe symptoms.)
With an emphasis on time outdoors and connecting to nature coupled with the benefits of physical exercise, it
's not much of a surprise that many surfers
are labeled as «chill» — even science and medicine have turned to surfing as an
effective form of treatment
for depression and anxiety because of its physical and meditative qualities.
Anti-depressant drugs
were little, if any, more
effective than placebo sugar pills
for mild to moderate
depression, the kind the vast majority of us
are diagnosed with.
A 2002 review of the research on SAMe and
depression conducted by the federal Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality concluded that SAMe
was more
effective than placebo at relieving the symptoms of
depression and no better or worse than tricyclics.
While researchers don't recommend omega - 3s as a first - line treatment
for anyone with major
depression or bipolar disorder, emerging research suggests it may
be effective for people with mild
depression or as an adjuvant to medication.