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This study randomly assigned 79 people with rheumatoid arthritis to either a 9-month Internal Family Systems (IFS) group therapy or to an education-only control. After treatment, the IFS group showed gains in overall pain and physical function, and one year later they still showed small improvements in self-reported joint pain,…
Depressive symptoms imply a loss of quality of life, leading to increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased costs to the healthcare system. Information on the prevalence and distribution of depressive symptoms in the population is essential in light of planning prevention and care. GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS surveyed current depressive…
Researchers say depression is more complex than the old idea of a single “chemical imbalance.” Tests and checklists used to find depression were often made decades ago and miss many symptoms and cultural differences. For example, about 21 million U.S. adults (8.4%) had a major depressive episode in 2020, but…
This mixed-methods study used NHS electronic health records and interviews to look at people with major depressive disorder in one large UK trust. Using a common definition of treatment-resistant depression (failure to respond to at least two antidepressant trials), the researchers found TRD was common (48% of the sample) and…
