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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to assess the epidemiology of Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) in the nationally insured population in Taiwan including incidence, duration of clinical episodes, and prevalence by age and sex.
This study examines the use of brief meditation interventions for patients with symptoms of anxiety and depression who are undergoing dialysis. Half of the participants will receive meditation interventions 3 times a week, while the other half will receive treatment as usual. This study will examine whether meditation is feasible and whether it has any effect on reducing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent and disabling disorder associated with persistent low mood, loss of the capacity to experience pleasure (i.e. anhedonia), reduced social functioning, and impaired quality of life. MDD is estimated to affect approximately 2% of Canadian women and 1% of Canadian men at any point in time. The World Health Organization affirms that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, with increasing global economic impact. Standard treatments for depression include basic psychosocial support combined with antidepressant medication or psychotherapy. It has been observed, however, that only 50% of individuals respond to psychological treatment, and only 30-40% of patients achieve full remission after initial treatment with antidepressants. Music- and sound-related therapies have the potential to serve as adjuncts to, or facilitators of, medication. In this study we will examine the effectiveness of a new therapeutic tool, known as Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation, as an adjunctive treatment for Major Depressive Disorder. Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that uses periodic pulses of light, sound, or tactile stimulus, to induce changes in the patterns of brain activity. Participants in this study will undertake 30 minutes of daily music intervention self-administered at home, for 5 days per week, for a total of 5 weeks. We will assess depression symptoms, sleep quality, quality of life, and brain activity pre- and post-treatment. The results of the present study will help to better understand the effectiveness of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation to the treatment of mood disorders, and contribute to the development of future studies to investigate the neural driving effects of therapies based on Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation.
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Because a significant number of people with depression do not respond to medication or therapy, alternative treatment options are greatly needed. Recent research has focused on brain stimulation methods due to their therapeutic utility for treating depression. Yet, current brain stimulation methods have drawbacks, including invasive surgery and limited precision in targeting specific areas. A novel brain stimulation method, transcranial ultrasound (TUS), is noninvasive, has greater spatial precision than most existing methods, and is proven safe for humans. TUS has been found to increase positive mood in chronic pain patients. In a double blind study, TUS increased positive mood in over 140 healthy undergraduates at the University of Arizona. Despite evidence that TUS can increase positive mood in humans, it has yet to be investigated whether TUS can increase positive mood in humans who are experiencing chronic low mood or depression. The present study will, for the first time, examine whether TUS can improve depressive symptoms. Twenty to thirty participants with mild to moderate depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory Score between 10 and 25) will be randomly assigned to a TUS sham or TUS activation condition. In the TUS activation condition, TUS will be used to stimulate the right fronto-temporal area, which has previously been shown to increase positive mood. Participants in the TUS sham condition will not receive any brain stimulation. Participants will attend five sessions within seven days or ten sessions within fourteen days. At each session, in addition to brain stimulation, self-reported mood and depressive symptoms will be recorded. Furthermore, the investigators will use electroencephalogram (EEG) to record changes in brain electrical signals during TUS stimulation. Based on prior research, the investigators predict that mood will increase and depressive symptoms will decrease with TUS stimulation.
After vaginal delivery, all of the participants will evaluate by using Edinburg depression scale and venous blood sample will obtain. Postpartum depression will consider the result of scale 13 and above according to Turkhish translate. Then leptin, adiponectin and serotonin level will compare between depressed and nondepressed women.
Very little is known of depressed patients' mental state after being discharged from inpatient wards where they are provided with a sheltered environment with stable sleep wake cycle, regular meals, and regular physical and social activities. Our previous usability study, SAFE I, showed that electronic self-monitoring was a useful tool to gain insight into patients' condition in the weeks after discharge. Results showed that patients over a four week period had significant day to day variations in self-rated mood and sleeping schedule and that the patients' sleep patterns were delayed with 45 minutes. In the actual study, SAFE II, we are investigating whether an intervention with a strong focus on the circadian timing of daytime activities, and sleep, coined Circadian Reinforcement Therapy (CRT), can lead to a faster recovery of depression and prevent relapse into depression after discharge.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of 6 weeks of aerobic endurance exercise as adon treatment for moderately to severely depressed inpatients. Endpoints are symptom severity, psychological variables, cognitive symptoms, sleep, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA-axis), Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and heartrate variability (HRV). Amendment 1 (Nov. 2016): additional evaluation of TNF-alpha at baseline, +2 weeks and post (+6weeks) in already existing blood samples.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of patients with depression according to the Collabri Model is more effective in reducing symptoms compared to treatment as usual (TAU)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the EnBrace HR prenatal supplement in preventing depression in women with a history of depression who have decided to stop taking antidepressants during their pregnancy, or treating women who are currently in a depressive episode while pregnant or planning pregnancy.
This pilot study evaluated whether participating in an African drumming activity for 45 minutes immediately improved mental well-being among 13 adults diagnosed with acute mood disorders who were attending a private mental health clinic. The drumming intervention was completed by occupational therapists.