Assessing depression in the elderly is acknowledged to be difficult because depression may have atypical presentations in elderly individuals. Numerous rating scales for depression are available ...

the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), first created by Yesavage et al., has been tested and used extensively with the older population. It is a brief questionnaire in which participants are asked ...

Mental health screening measures like the DASS-21 can be useful in determining which clients might need to be referred for ...

A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some ...

A meta-analysis of 25 randomized clinical trials sought to determine the effects of aerobic physical activity on depressive symptoms in patients with cancer. A meta-analysis of clinical trials showed ...

Miindfulness-based stress reduction may be as effective as escitalopram (Lexapro — an SSRI commonly used to treat depression ...

Objectives The Depression Stigma Scale (DSS) is commonly used to assess depression stigma in the general population and in people with depression. The DSS includes two 9-item subscales assumed to ...

Antidepressants, the gold standard treatment for depression, don’t work for many people. Will psilocybin be an alternative?

Main outcome measurements: Severity of depression assessed with the Bech-Rafaelsen Melancholy Scale (BRMS) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D). Conclusions: Endurance ...

A total of 171 babies were weighed and measured at 6–8 weeks following birth. The following measures were used: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for maternal mood, and sociodemographic and infant ...

It’s a physiological condition that is common and extreme and different from the postpartum challenges that are regularly ...