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Poster
Description
• Depression is a common and debilitating disease complicated by comorbidities, medication side effects, limited alternative treatment options, and poor patient adherence.
• Currently, clinical practice guidelines are available outlining the indications and treatment options for depression.
• Discussion will involve pathophysiology of the disease process and possible treatments, such as pharmacotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and somatic therapy, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
• ECT is widely accepted as an effective treatment for severe refractory depression, but has a negative social stigma despite its effectiveness.
• This paper has shown ECT remains the most effective treatment of severe refractory depression in adult patients, despite the negative reputation it holds.
• Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) will be also be discussed as a possible alternative to established methods of treatment.
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
Degree Name
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
First Advisor
Heidi Olson-Fitzgerald
Second Advisor
Susan Kuntz
Publication Date
2015
Keywords
Depressive Disorder, Major -- physiopathology; Depressive Disorder, Major -- therapy; Comparative Study
Disciplines
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Recommended Citation
Michels, Brittany, "Treatment of Resistant Depression" (2015). Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters. 100.
https://commons.und.edu/pas-grad-posters/100