What is psychotic depression?

What is psychotic depression?

Q. Is psychotic depression yet another form of depression? Or is psychotic depression the same as manic depression? What is the difference between the two? I know that depression is qualified as neurosis and manic depression as psychosis. What about psychotic...
Going underground

Going underground

Q: I wanted to ask about integrating the things you teach into my learning and practice as an upcoming resident. Lots of what you say is in conflict with what is traditionally taught, and I feel that I will just end up getting confused and my preceptors will perceive...
How do you treat melancholic depression?

How do you treat melancholic depression?

Q; Never heard of chronic involutional melancholia. I give some activating drugs like venlafaxine or duloxetine for new onset of melancholia and do check-up for signs of any type of dementia and consider lithium and other brain supplements for dementia prevention. PL:...
Four antidepressants and still not well

Four antidepressants and still not well

Q. The following patient was referred to me and is unfortunately a very typical case of the standards of current practice: Patient states he/she is seeking tools for continued good health. Patient willing to discontinue some medications, needs medication evaluation...