treatment-resistant depression

"A Cloud Has Been Lifted": What Deep-Brain Stimulation Tells Us About Depression and Depression Treatments

Some remarkable lessons have been learned by Dr. Helen Mayberg and her colleagues in their application of deep-brain stimulation in... Read More

A Pacemaker for Depression and More

Even in abbreviated form, a career synopsis of Scientific Council Member Helen Mayberg, M.D. , presents a remarkable set of... Read More

A Return To Life: One Patient’s Recovery After Receiving Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression

For so long, Kathryn lived in a world of gray. Then, on a gloomy October morning in 2007, as she... Read More

A Test of Ketamine in Adolescents With Resistant Depression

A small study of intravenous ketamine treatment for adolescents with treatment-resistant depression indicates that the drug may be an effective... Read More

In Five-Year Study, Vagus Nerve Stimulation Added to Usual Care Improves Treatment-Resistant Depression Outcomes

Over the course of a five-year study, patients with treatment-resistant depression who were treated with vagus nerve stimulation in addition... Read More