The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued an update of its guideline with clinical recommendations for nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments of adults in the acute phase of major depressive disorder (MDD). In the updated clinical guideline, ACP recommends the use of either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or second-generation antidepressants (SGAs) as initial treatment in adults with moderate to severe MDD, and suggests the combination of both, as an alternate initial treatment option. The guideline and supporting evidence reviews are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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New guidelines for psychosis called a watershed moment for advancing care for people with schizophrenia
Dr. Sarah Kopelovich, a psychologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, was the lead author of a statement by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration calling cognitive behavioral therapy the standard of care for psychosis. Currently…
‘Help is on the way’ for people with psychosis
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently issued a statement calling cognitive behavioral therapy the standard of care for psychosis.
“This is being called a ‘watershed moment’ for advancing care for people with schizophrenia,” said lead author of the statement, a UW Medicine psychologist.
Helping Patients With Binge Eating Disorders: There’s an App for That
Study suggests that adaptation of smartphone technology is a scalable option that significantly improves clinical outcomes
Community-based counselors help mitigate grief, stress among children orphaned in East Africa
A University of Washington-led clinical trial involving more than 600 children in Kenya and Tanzania, in which community members were trained to deliver mental health treatment, showed improvement in participants’ trauma-related symptoms up to a year after receiving therapy.