Two new treatments for depression have the potential to not only work quickly but also to redefine our thinking as to the cause of depression with respect to brain chemical and electrical activity.

New educational initiative aims to help parents recognize hidden emotional pain before a crisis develops. Too many ...

A common GP assessment used to monitor depression treatment does not provide any immediate benefits to patients. Experts testing the PHQ-9 assessment that measures the severity of depression found it ...

A review by researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford in the UK has found that controlled doses of laughing gas (or nitrous oxide) really can provide quick-acting ...

Some 8.9% of single-person households in their 70s were identified as high-risk groups for depression requiring urgent expert consultation. Amid sustained high levels of depression among South Koreans ...

A commonly used questionnaire adopted by GPs to monitor the treatment of depression does not provide any immediate benefits to patients, a new study has found. Primary care researchers testing the PHQ ...