Criteria for major depressive disorder

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When looking for the latest information on criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD), you’ll find a rich collection of peer-reviewed articles and research on Psychiatrist.com.

Psychiatrist.com is a leading source of clinical psychiatric information for psychiatrists and mental health professionals as well as primary care physicians and other clinicians. The evidence-based content on the website represents the most up-to-date and scientifically rigorous research on criteria for major depressive disorder (major depression disorder) as well as other behavioral health and neuropsychiatric disorders. When you search the collection of articles found on Psychiatrist.com, you’ll find insight on major depressive disorder symptoms, the latest research on diagnosing major depressive disorder, advances in major depressive disorder treatment, and many other aspects of MDD.

Through CME Institute.com, Psychiatrist.com also makes it possible to earn CME credits with a wide range of activities related to major depressive disorder DSM-5 criteria, along with tools that let you easily track your participation and document the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM you earn.

A free registration on Psychiatrist.com will let you explore many of the resources the website has to offer. Or you may choose a subscription level to gain complete access to every article related to MDD and the criteria for major depressive disorder diagnosis.

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You’ll find more than 80 CME activities on Psychiatrist.com, including activities that deal with the criteria for major depressive disorder. When you register as a user on Psychiatrist.com, you’ll also automatically be set up with a MyCME account where you can track your activity, document your progress, and print certificates and transcripts of credits you have earned.

CME materials related to criteria for major depressive disorder include titles like:

• Major Depressive Disorder in Primary Care: Strategies for Identification. Madhukar H. Trivedi
  Identification of depression is crucial, as untreated depression is linked to functional impairment and suicide. Learn from an expert about how measurement-based care provides a way to improve the recognition of depression and comorbid conditions..
• How Can Measurement-Based Care Help Improve Treatment Outcomes for Major Depressive Disorder in Primary Care?. Madhukar H. Trivedi
  When you are treating a patient for depression, do you regularly assess symptoms, adherence, and side effects using tools and then use that information to guide treatment decisions? Learn from an expert about how measurement-based care will help you improve depression outcomes..
• Predicting Remission in Late-Life Major Depression: A Clinical Algorithm Based Upon Past Treatment History. Erica L. F. Buchalter, Hanadi Ajam Oughli, Eric J. Lenze, David Dixon, J. Philip Millera, Daniel M. Blumberger, Jordan F. Karp, Charles F. Reynolds III, and Benoit H. Mulsant
  Rates of treatment resistance in randomized controlled trials in patients with late-life depression are as high as 77% using SSRIs, yet SSRIs are often used as first-line treatment. This CME article helps to optimize the selection of the next step in treating late-life depression..

Review research on criteria for major depressive disorder

Psychiatrist.com is a leading site for psychiatrists and other clinicians seeking information on criteria for major depressive disorder and research on many other mental and CNS disorders.

Articles on Psychiatrist.com are collected from several sources, including The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (JCP) and The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders (PCC). Psychiatrists and mental health professionals will find the latest research on advances in diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions, while primary care physicians and others who treat patients with mental illness will find resources that advance their clinical expertise in many areas of mental health.

Materials related to criteria for major depressive disorder include titles such as:

• Inclusion of Suicidal Individuals in Research Studies. Philippe Courtet and Bénédicte Nobile
• In the Mirror: Depression With Dysmorphia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Alena Tofte, Puneet Narang, and Steven Lippmann
• Psilocybin Can Diminish Depression. Teresa Kay Jones and Steven Lippmann

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Podcasts from Psychiatrist.com offer an easy and convenient way to stay up to date with the latest reporting on criteria for major depressive disorder and other areas of psychiatry and mental health. Podcasts offer an overview of issues of JCP and PCC, touching on the highlights and findings from each article. In 15 to 25 minutes, you can easily digest the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of conditions, and make note of the articles you wish to follow up on in greater depth at a later time.

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A digital property of Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc., Psychiatrist.com provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based information on a broad variety of behavioral health and neuropsychiatric disorders. Intended for psychiatrists and mental health professionals as well as primary care physicians and others who work with patients with mental illness, Psychiatrist.com provides access to articles, research, news, and CME activities gathered from three sources: The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, and the CME Institute at CMEInstitute.com.

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