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Rost F, Booker T, Gonsard A, de Felice G, Asseburg L, Malda-Castillo J, Koutoufa I, Ridsdale H, Johnson R, Taylor D, Fonagy P. The complexity of treatment-resistant depression: A data-driven approach. J Affect Disord 2024; 358:292-301. [PMID: 38697222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recent systematic reviews highlight great variability in defining and assessing treatment-resistant depression (TRD). A key problem is that definitions are consensus rather than data-led. This study seeks to offer a comprehensive socio-demographic and clinical description of a relevant sample. METHODS As part of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial, patients (N = 129) were managed in primary care for persistent depression and diagnosed with TRD. Data included previous treatment attempts, characteristics of the depressive illness, functioning, quality of life, co-occurring problems including suicidality, psychiatric and personality disorders, physical health conditions, and adverse events. RESULTS Findings show a severe and chronic course of depression with a duration of illness of 25+ years. Overall, 82.9 % had at least one other psychiatric diagnosis and 82.2 % at least one personality disorder; 69.8 % had significant musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or cardiovascular and respiratory physical health problems. All but 14 had severe difficulties in social and occupational functioning and reported severely impaired quality of life. Suicidal ideation was high: 44.9 % had made at least one serious suicide attempt and several reported multiple attempts with 17.8 % reporting a suicide attempt during childhood or adolescence. Of the patients, 79.8 % reported at least one adverse childhood experience. LIMITATIONS Potential for recall bias, not examining possible interactions, and absence of a control group. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal a complex and multifaceted condition and call for an urgent reconceptualization of TRD, which encompasses many interdependent variables and experiences. Individuals with TRD may be at a serious disadvantage in terms of receiving adequate treatment.
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- Felicitas Rost
- Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; The Open University, School of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Milton Keynes, UK.
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- Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, UK
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- Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, UK
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Maier HB, Borchert A, Neyazi A, Moschny N, Schülke R, Bundies GL, Folsche T, Gaspert A, Seifert J, Bleich S, Scherf-Clavel M, Unterecker S, Deckert J, Frieling H, Weber H. Risk Phenotypes, Comorbidities, Pharmacotherapy, and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in a Cohort with Difficult-to-Treat Depression in Comparison to an Unmedicated Control Group. PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY 2024; 57:191-203. [PMID: 38698605 PMCID: PMC11233224 DOI: 10.1055/a-2292-1438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 15-25% of depressed patients suffer from difficult-to-treat depression (DTD). Patients with DTD require a thorough examination to avoid the oversight of treatable (psychiatric/somatic) comorbidities or (pseudo-)resistance to antidepressant drugs (ADs). Polymorphisms of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes 2D6 and 2C19, which play a major role in the metabolism of ADs, may contribute to resistance to ADs. Patients with DTD might benefit from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). METHODS We enrolled 109 patients with DTD and 29 untreated depressed controls (UDC). We assessed risk phenotypes, comorbidities, and treatment, including ECT. We also performed pharmacokinetic analyses of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19. RESULTS DTD patients significantly more often suffered from comorbid psychiatric diseases, especially ICD-10: F40-F48 (DTD:40.4%, UDC:17.2%, OR 11.87, p=0.011) than UDC patients. DTD patients receiving ECT were more likely to achieve remission (37.7% vs. 11.8%, OR=3.96, p=0.023). Treatment with ADs did not differ between remitters and non-remitters. No significant differences were observed in the distribution of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 variants between both groups. CONCLUSION Patients with DTD appear to experience comorbid neurotic stress and somatoform disorders (ICD-10: F40 - F48) more frequently. Therefore, a comprehensive differential diagnosis is crucial when patients do not respond sufficiently to antidepressant medication. Genotyping CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 should be considered.
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- Hannah B. Maier
- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Otto von Guericke
University Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of
Mental Health, University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of
Mental Health, University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of
Mental Health, University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy,
Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of
Mental Health, University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany
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Patrick RE, Dickinson RA, Gentry MT, Kim JU, Oberlin LE, Park S, Principe JL, Teixeira AL, Weisenbach SL. Treatment resistant late-life depression: A narrative review of psychosocial risk factors, non-pharmacological interventions, and the role of clinical phenotyping. J Affect Disord 2024; 356:145-154. [PMID: 38593940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Treatment resistant depression (TRD) is a subset of major depressive disorder (MDD) in which symptoms do not respond to front line therapies. In older adults, the assessment and treatment of TRD is complicated by psychosocial risk factors unique to this population, as well as a relative paucity of research. METHODS Narrative review aimed at (1) defining TRLLD for clinical practice and research; (2) describing psychosocial risk factors; (3) reviewing psychological and non-pharmacological treatments; (4) discussing the role of clinical phenotyping for personalized treatment; and (5) outlining research priorities. RESULTS Our definition of TRLLD centers on response to medication and neuromodulation in primary depressive disorders. Psychosocial risk factors include trauma and early life adversity, chronic physical illness, social isolation, personality, and barriers to care. Promising non-pharmacological treatments include cognitive training, psychotherapy, and lifestyle interventions. The utility of clinical phenotyping is highlighted by studies examining the impact of comorbidities, symptom dimensions (e.g., apathy), and structural/functional brain changes. LIMITATIONS There is a relative paucity of TRLLD research. This limits the scope of empirical data from which to derive reliable patterns and complicates efforts to evaluate the literature quantitatively. CONCLUSIONS TRLLD is a complex disorder that demands further investigation given our aging population. While this review highlights the promising breadth of TRLLD research to date, more research is needed to help elucidate, for example, the optimal timing for implementing risk mitigation strategies, the value of collaborative care approaches, specific treatment components associated with more robust response, and phenotyping to help inform treatment decisions.
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- Regan E Patrick
- Department of Neuropsychology, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States of America; Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America.
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- Department of Neuropsychology, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States of America; Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States of America; AdventHealth Research Institute, Neuroscience, Orlando, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UT Health Houston, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Neuropsychology, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States of America; Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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Kabar M, Lopez-Chau L, Araujo-Banchon WJ. A real-world retrospective cohort study comparing two bilateral stimulation protocols of add-on rTMS in patients with treatment resistant depression and severe anxiety. Asian J Psychiatr 2024; 96:104013. [PMID: 38554561 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been shown to improve response and remission in patients with treatment resistant depression. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of two bilateral rTMS protocols with different protocols in patients with treatment resistant depression and comorbid severe anxiety. METHODS A retrospective cohort study involving 67 patients who underwent two different bilateral TMS protocols and who met the specified eligibility criteria was conducted. Group 1 received stimulation with 85% RMT intermittent theta burst (iTBS) in the left DLPFC + 120% RMT (1 Hz) in the right DLPFC. Group 2 received stimulation with 100% RMT (iTBS) in the left DLPFC + 110% RMT (1 Hz) in the left DLPFC. RESULTS After the magnetic stimulation treatment, 55% (n=22) achieved response to depression symptoms in group 1 and 62% (n=18) in group 2. Remission of depression symptoms was achieved in 13% in group 1 (n=5) and 24% in group 2 (n=7). There were no significant differences between the two protocols after TMS CONCLUSIONS: Different bilateral protocol parameters in individuals undergoing TMS may have an impact on symptom response and remission. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed.
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- Instituto de Neuroestimulación de Lima. Lima, Peru; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Científica del Sur. Lima, Peru.
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- Escuela de Medicina Humana, Universidad Cesar Vallejo. Piura, Peru; Estudios Cimedical. Lima, Peru
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Conway CR, Aaronson ST, Sackeim HA, Duffy W, Stedman M, Quevedo J, Allen RM, Riva-Posse P, Berger MA, Alva G, Malik MA, Dunner DL, Cichowicz I, Luing H, Zajecka J, Nahas Z, Mickey BJ, Kablinger AS, Kriedt CL, Bunker MT, Lee YCL, Shy O, Majewski S, Olin B, Tran Q, Rush AJ. Clinical characteristics and treatment exposure of patients with marked treatment-resistant unipolar major depressive disorder: A RECOVER trial report. Brain Stimul 2024; 17:448-459. [PMID: 38574853 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2024.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND RECOVER is a randomized sham-controlled trial of vagus nerve stimulation and the largest such trial conducted with a psychiatric neuromodulation intervention. OBJECTIVE To describe pre-implantation baseline clinical characteristics and treatment history of patients with unipolar, major depressive disorder (MDD), overall and as a function of exposure to interventional psychiatric treatments (INTs), including electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and esketamine. METHODS Medical, psychiatric, and treatment records were reviewed by study investigators and an independent Study Eligibility Committee prior to study qualification. Clinical characteristics and treatment history (using Antidepressant Treatment History [Short] Form) were compared in those qualified (N = 493) versus not qualified (N = 228) for RECOVER, and among the qualified group as a function of exposure to INTs during the current major depressive episode (MDE). RESULTS Unipolar MDD patients who qualified for RECOVER had marked TRD (median of 11.0 lifetime failed antidepressant treatments), severe disability (median WHODAS score of 50.0), and high rate of baseline suicidality (77% suicidal ideation, 40% previous suicide attempts). Overall, 71% had received at least one INT. Compared to the no INT group, INT recipients were younger and more severely depressed (QIDS-C, QIDS-SR), had greater suicidal ideation, earlier diagnosis of MDD, and failed more antidepressant medication trials. CONCLUSIONS RECOVER-qualified unipolar patients had marked TRD and marked treatment resistance with most failing one or more prior INTs. Treatment with ≥1 INTs in the current MDE was associated with earlier age of MDD onset, more severe clinical presentation, and greater treatment resistance relative to patients without a history of INT. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03887715.
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- Charles R Conway
- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Research, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Interventional Psychiatry, Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- ATP Clinical Research, Senior Brain Health, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA and Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Center for Anxiety and Depression, Mercer Island, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Psychiatric Medicine Associates, LLC, Skokie, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- LivaNova PLC (or a Subsidiary), London, Great Britain, United Kingdom
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- LivaNova PLC (or a Subsidiary), London, Great Britain, United Kingdom
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- LivaNova PLC (or a Subsidiary), London, Great Britain, United Kingdom
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- LivaNova PLC (or a Subsidiary), London, Great Britain, United Kingdom
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- LivaNova PLC (or a Subsidiary), London, Great Britain, United Kingdom
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Salles J, Stephan F, Molière F, Bennabi D, Haffen E, Bouvard A, Walter M, Allauze E, Llorca PM, Genty JB, Leboyer M, Holtzmann J, Nguon AS, D'Amato T, Rey R, Horn M, Vaiva G, Fond G, Richieri R, Hennion V, Etain B, El-Hage W, Camus V, Courtet P, Aouizerate B, Yrondi A. Indirect effect of impulsivity on suicide risk through self-esteem and depressive symptoms in a population with treatment-resistant depression: A FACE-DR study. J Affect Disord 2024; 347:306-313. [PMID: 37992775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Suicide is a major health issue. Its prevalence is particularly high in subjects presenting major depression disorder (MDD), making this a key suicide-related risk factor. Suicide attempts in severe forms of MDD were assumed to be linked to impulsivity and loss of control. Nevertheless, we failed to find data specifically investigating the link between impulsivity and suicide risk in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This study seeks to review this relationship. METHOD Patients were recruited for a prospective cohort. Suicide risk and impulsivity were assessed using the International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, Version 10, respectively, while the severity of depressive symptoms was assessed using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale, anxiety with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and childhood maltreatment using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. RESULTS 220 TRD patients were enrolled in the study. The impulsivity score was correlated with self-esteem, marital status, professional status and anxiety. There was no direct link to suicide risk. However, impulsivity was associated with self-esteem (coefficient: -0.24; p value 0.043) and depressive symptom severity (coefficient: 0.; p value 0.045). The suicide risk was significantly correlated with depressive symptom severity (coefficient = 0.38, p < 0.001) and self-esteem (coefficient = -0.34, p = 0.01). Considering these correlations, we postulated that the effect of impulsivity on suicide risk could be mediated by self-esteem in terms of depressive symptom severity and we finally found a relevant mediation model within impulsivity having an indirect effect on suicide risk by impacting self-esteem and depressive symptoms with anxiety also playing a significant role as a covariable. CONCLUSION We found that impulsivity could play an indirect role with the involvement of self-esteem and depressive symptoms and the contributing role of anxiety.
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- Juliette Salles
- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service des urgences psychiatriques, Infinity (Infinity, Department of Emergency Psychiatry), INSERM UMR1291, CNRS UMR5051, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse (Toulouse University Hospital), Toulouse, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie Générale et de Réhabilitation Psycho Sociale 29G01 et 29G02 (University Hospital Department of General Psychiatry and Psycho-Social Rehabilitation 29G01 and 29G02), Centre Expert Depression Résistante FondaMental (Fondaental Expert Centre for Resistant Depression), EA 7479, CHRU de Brest (Brest Regional University Hospital), Hôpital de Bohars (Bohars Hospital), Brest, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care, CHU Montpellier (Montpellier University Hospital), INSERM U1061, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service de Psychiatrie (Department of Psychiatry), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental (FondaMental Expert Centre for Resistant Depression), CIC-1431 INSERM, CHU de Besançon (Besançon University Hospital), EA 481 Neurosciences, Université de Bourgogne Franche Comté, Besançon, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service de Psychiatrie (Department of Psychiatry), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental (FondaMental Expert Centre for Resistant Depression), CIC-1431 INSERM, CHU de Besançon (Besançon University Hospital), EA 481 Neurosciences, Université de Bourgogne Franche Comté, Besançon, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Pôle de Psychiatrie Générale et Universitaire (General and University Psychiatry Unit), Centre de référence régional des pathologies anxieuses et de la dépression (Regional Reference Centre for Anxiety and Depression-Related Disorders), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CH Charles Perrens, Bordeaux, Laboratoire Nutrition et Neurobiologie intégrée (Integrated Nutrition and Neurobiology Laboratory) (UMR INRAE 1286), Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie Générale et de Réhabilitation Psycho Sociale 29G01 et 29G02 (University Hospital Department of General Psychiatry and Psycho-Social Rehabilitation 29G01 and 29G02), Centre Expert Depression Résistante FondaMental (Fondaental Expert Centre for Resistant Depression), EA 7479, CHRU de Brest (Brest Regional University Hospital), Hôpital de Bohars (Bohars Hospital), Brest, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Department of Psychiatry, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, University of Clermont Auvergne, EA 7280 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Department of Psychiatry, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, University of Clermont Auvergne, EA 7280 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Université Paris-Est, UMR_S955, UPEC, Créteil, France Inserm, U955, Equipe 15 Psychiatrie génétique (Team 15 Genetic Psychiatry), Créteil, France AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor-A. Chenevier, Pôle de psychiatrie (Psychiatry Unit), Créteil, France Fondation FondaMental, Fondation de Cooperation Scientifique (Foundation for Scientific Cooperation), Créteil, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Université Paris-Est, UMR_S955, UPEC, Créteil, France Inserm, U955, Equipe 15 Psychiatrie génétique (Team 15 Genetic Psychiatry), Créteil, France AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor-A. Chenevier, Pôle de psychiatrie (Psychiatry Unit), Créteil, France Fondation FondaMental, Fondation de Cooperation Scientifique (Foundation for Scientific Cooperation), Créteil, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte (Department of Adult Psychiatry), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Grenoble-Alpes, Hôpital Nord, Grenoble, CS 10217, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte (Department of Adult Psychiatry), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Grenoble-Alpes, Hôpital Nord, Grenoble, CS 10217, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre, Psychiatric Disorders: from Resistance to Response ΨR2 Team, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre, Psychiatric Disorders: from Resistance to Response ΨR2 Team, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service de Psychiatrie adulte (Department of Adult Psychiatry), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHRU de Lille, Hôpital Fontan 1, Lille, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service de Psychiatrie adulte (Department of Adult Psychiatry), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHRU de Lille, Hôpital Fontan 1, Lille, France; Centre National de Ressources et Résilience pour les psychotraumatismes (National Psychological Trauma Resource and Resilience Centre) (Cn2r Lille Paris), Lille, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Faculté de Médecine (Faculty of Medicine), Marseille Univ, EA 3279, Service d'Épidémiologie et d'Économie de la Santé (Department of Epidemiology and Health Economics), Marseille, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Pôle Psychiatrie (Psychiatry Unit), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU La Conception, Marseille, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Département de Psychiatrie et de Médecine Addictologique (Department of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine), Lariboisière-Fernand Widal GHU APHP Nord Université Paris cité Paris, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Département de Psychiatrie et de Médecine Addictologique (Department of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine), Lariboisière-Fernand Widal GHU APHP Nord Université Paris cité Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, INSERM UMR-S 1144, Optimisation Thérapeutique en Neurospsychopharmacologie (Therapeutic Optimisation in Neuropsychopharmacology), OTeN, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; U1253, iBrain, CIC1415, Inserm, Pôle psychiatrie-Addictologie, (Psychiatry-Addiction Unit) CHRU de Tours, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; U1253, iBrain, CIC1415, Inserm, Pôle psychiatrie-Addictologie, (Psychiatry-Addiction Unit) CHRU de Tours, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care, CHU Montpellier (Montpellier University Hospital), INSERM U1061, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Pôle de Psychiatrie Générale et Universitaire (General and University Psychiatry Unit), Centre de référence régional des pathologies anxieuses et de la dépression (Regional Reference Centre for Anxiety and Depression-Related Disorders), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CH Charles Perrens, Bordeaux, Laboratoire Nutrition et Neurobiologie intégrée (Integrated Nutrition and Neurobiology Laboratory) (UMR INRAE 1286), Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Fondation FondaMental (FondaMental Foundation), Créteil, France; Service de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale (Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology), Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan, ToNIC Toulouse NeuroImaging Centre, Université de Toulouse, INSERM, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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Kopera AF, Khiew YC, Amer Alsamman M, Mattar MC, Olsen RS, Doman DB. Depression and the Aberrant Intestinal Microbiome. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 2024; 20:30-40. [PMID: 38405047 PMCID: PMC10885418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders affecting adults in the United States. The current treatment is the combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Recently, the evidence linking gut microbiome dysregulation to the development of depression has grown. The pathophysiology is currently poorly understood, although leading hypotheses include involvement of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, a bidirectional relationship between the gut microbiome and the central nervous system, and production of signaling molecules by the gut microbiome. Available and emerging treatments of the aberrant microbiome include antidepressants, antibiotics, diet modification, probiotics, and fecal microbiota transplant. This article explores the interconnectivity of gut microbiota and depression and treatments targeted toward the gut, reviews the gastroenterologist's potential role in managing gut dysbiosis in patients with depression, and highlights research topics to be addressed to create evidence-based guidelines.
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- Ann F. Kopera
- Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Gastroenterology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Gastroenterology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Gastroenterology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Gastroenterology, MedStar Health Gastroenterology at Silver Spring, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, MedStar Health Gastroenterology at Silver Spring, Silver Spring, Maryland
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Garel N, Greenway KT, Dinh-Williams LAL, Thibault-Levesque J, Jutras-Aswad D, Turecki G, Rej S, Richard-Devantoy S. Intravenous ketamine for benzodiazepine deprescription and withdrawal management in treatment-resistant depression: a preliminary report. Neuropsychopharmacology 2023; 48:1769-1777. [PMID: 37532888 PMCID: PMC10579413 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01689-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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We present the first evidence that sub-anesthetic ketamine infusions for treatment resistant depression (TRD) may facilitate deprescription of long-term benzodiazepine/z-drugs (BZDRs). Long-term BZDR prescriptions are potentially harmful yet common, partly because of challenging withdrawal symptoms. Few pharmacological interventions have evidence for facilitating BZDR discontinuation, and none in patients actively suffering from TRD. In this ambi-directional cohort study, discontinuation of long-term (>6 month) BZDRs was attempted in 22 patients with severe unipolar or bipolar TRD receiving a course of six subanesthetic ketamine infusions over four weeks. We investigated the rates of successful BZDRs deprescription, trajectories of acute psychological withdrawal symptoms, and subsequent BZDRs abstinence during a mean follow-up of 1 year (primary outcome). Clinically significant deteriorations in depression, anxiety, sleep, and/or suicidality during the acute BZDR discontinuation phase were measured by repeated standardized scales and analyzed by latent growth curve models and percent correct classification analysis. Of the 22 eligible patients, all enrolled in this study and 91% (20/22) successfully discontinued all BZDRs by the end of the 4-week intervention, confirmed by urinary analyses. Less than 25% of discontinuers experienced any significant worsening of anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, or suicidality during treatment. During follow-up (mean [range] duration, 12 [3-24] months), 64% (14/22) of patients remained abstinent from any BZDRs. These preliminary results suggest that ketamine infusions for TRD may facilitate the deprescription of BZDRs, even in patients with active depressive symptoms and significant comorbidity. Further investigation is warranted into this potential novel application of ketamine.
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- Nicolas Garel
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Research Centre, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Montréal, QC, H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- McGill Meditation and Mind-Body Medicine Research Clinic and Geri-PARTy Research Group, Lady Davis Research Institute and Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Montréal, QC, H4H 1R3, Canada
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Vida RG, Sághy E, Bella R, Kovács S, Erdősi D, Józwiak-Hagymásy J, Zemplényi A, Tényi T, Osváth P, Voros V. Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) adjunctive therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) after two antidepressant treatment failures: meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled trials. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:545. [PMID: 37501135 PMCID: PMC10375664 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05033-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Several meta-analyses demonstrated the efficacy of unilateral High-Frequency Left-sided (HFL) repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD); however, results are contradictory due to heterogeneity of the included studies. METHODS A systematic literature review (SLR) of English language articles published since 2000 was performed in March 2022 on PubMed and Scopus databases. Empirical evidence on the relative efficacy of rTMS treatment compared with standard pharmacotherapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) were extracted. Random effects models were used to assess the effects of rTMS on response and remission rates. RESULTS 19 randomized double-blinded sham-controlled studies were included for quantitative analysis for response (n = 854 patients) and 9 studies for remission (n = 551 patients). The risk ratio (RR) for response and remission are 2.25 and 2.78, respectively for patients after two treatment failures using rTMS as add-on treatment compared to standard pharmacotherapy. Cochrane's Q test showed no significant heterogeneity. No publication bias was detected. CONCLUSIONS rTMS is significantly more effective than sham rTMS in TRD in response and remission outcomes and may be beneficial as an adjunctive treatment in patients with MDD after two treatment failures. This finding is consistent with previous meta-analyses; however, the effect size was smaller than in the formerly published literature.
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- Róbert György Vida
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Center for Health Technology Assessment and Pharmacoeconomic Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Center for Health Technology Assessment and Pharmacoeconomic Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Center for Health Technology Assessment and Pharmacoeconomic Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Center for Health Technology Assessment and Pharmacoeconomic Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Center for Health Technology Assessment and Pharmacoeconomic Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Center for Health Technology Assessment and Pharmacoeconomic Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
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Baig-Ward KM, Jha MK, Trivedi MH. The Individual and Societal Burden of Treatment-Resistant Depression: An Overview. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2023; 46:211-226. [PMID: 37149341 PMCID: PMC11008705 DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Major depressive disorder is characterized by depressed mood and/or anhedonia with neurovegetative symptoms and neurocognitive changes affecting an individual's functioning in multiple aspects of life. Treatment outcomes with commonly used antidepressants remain suboptimal. Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) should be considered after inadequate improvement with two or more antidepressant treatments of adequate dose and duration. TRD has been associated with increased disease burden including higher associated costs (both socially and financially) affecting both the individual and society. Additional research is needed to better understand the long-term burden of TRD to both the individual and society.
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- Kimberlyn Maravet Baig-Ward
- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235, USA; O'Donnell Brain Institute, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6363 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235, USA; O'Donnell Brain Institute, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 6363 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX 75235, USA.
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Lundberg J, Cars T, Lööv SÅ, Söderling J, Sundström J, Tiihonen J, Leval A, Gannedahl A, Björkholm C, Själin M, Hellner C. Association of Treatment-Resistant Depression With Patient Outcomes and Health Care Resource Utilization in a Population-Wide Study. JAMA Psychiatry 2023; 80:167-175. [PMID: 36515938 PMCID: PMC9856735 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.3860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Importance The totality of the societal and individual impact of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is unknown, as is the potential to prognosticate TRD. The generalizability of many observational studies on TRD is limited. Objective To estimate the burden of TRD in a large population-wide cohort in an area with universal health care by including data from both health care types (psychiatric and nonpsychiatric) and, further, to develop a prognostic model for clinical use. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study, a population-based observational study, assessed data from the Stockholm MDD Cohort for episodes of major depressive disorder (MDD) between 2010 and 2017 that fulfilled predefined criteria for TRD (≥3 consecutive antidepressant treatments). Data analysis was performed from August 2020 to May 2022. Main Outcomes and Measures Outcomes were psychiatric and nonpsychiatric comorbid conditions, antidepressant treatments, health care resource utilization, lost workdays, all-cause mortality, and intentional self-harm and, in the prognostic model, TRD. Results A total of 158 169 unipolar MDD episodes (in 145 577 patients) were identified between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2017 (64.7% women; median [IQR] age, 42 years [30-56]). Of these, 12 793 episodes (11%) fulfilled criteria for TRD. The median (IQR) time from the start of MDD episode to TRD was 552 days (294-932). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor was the most common class of antidepressant treatment in all treatment steps, and 5907 patients (46.2%) received psychotherapy at some point before initiation of the third pharmacological antidepressant treatment. Compared with matched non-TRD episodes, TRD episodes had more inpatient bed-days (mean, 3.9 days; 95% CI, 3.6-4.1, vs 1.3 days; 95% CI, 1.2-1.4) and more lost workdays (mean, 132.3 days; 95% CI, 129.5-135.1, vs 58.7 days; 95% CI, 56.8-60.6) 12 months after the index date. Anxiety, stress, sleep disorder, and substance use disorder were all more common comorbid conditions in TRD episodes. Intentional self-harm was more than 4 times more common in TRD episodes. The all-cause mortality rate for patients with MDD with TRD episodes was 10.7/1000 person-years at risk, compared with 8.7/1000 person-years at risk for patients with MDD without TRD episodes (hazard ratio, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.07-1.41). Median time from start of the first antidepressant treatment to start of the second, and from start of the second antidepressant treatment to start of the third, was 165 and 197 days, respectively. The severity of MDD, defined using the self-rating Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S) at time of MDD diagnosis, was found to be the most important prognostic factor for TRD (C index = 0.69). Conclusions and Relevance In this cohort study, TRD was a common variant of MDD when including patients from both health care types, which is associated with a high disease burden for both patients and society. The median time between initiation of new antidepressant treatments was longer than recommended in current treatment guidelines, suggesting room for more structured and timely depression care.
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- Johan Lundberg
- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden,Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Sence Research, Uppsala, Sweden,Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden,The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Kuopio, Finland,Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Janssen-Cilag, Solna, Sweden,Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden,Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Asano K, Tsuchiya M, Okamoto Y, Ohtani T, Sensui T, Masuyama A, Isato A, Shoji M, Shiraishi T, Shimizu E, Irons C, Gilbert P. Benefits of group compassion-focused therapy for treatment-resistant depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Front Psychol 2022; 13:903842. [PMID: 36033032 PMCID: PMC9415126 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.903842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Major depression is one of the most common mental health problems worldwide. More than one-third of patients suffer from treatment-resistant depression (TRD). In this study, we explored the feasibility of group compassion-focused therapy (CFT) for TRD using a randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups. Eighteen participants were randomly allocated to the intervention group (CFT and usual care) and control group (usual care alone) and a participant in each group withdrew. Participants in the intervention group received a 1.5-h session every week for 12 weeks. The effects of the intervention on the participants' scores were calculated using a linear mixed model. There was a larger reduction in their depressive symptoms and fears of compassion for self and a greater increase in their compassion for self compared to the control group participants. The reliable clinical indices showed that in the CFT (intervention) group, three of nine participants recovered (33%), two improved (22%), two recovered but non-reliably (22%), and the condition of two remained unchanged (22%). These findings indicate adequate feasibility of group CFT for TRD in Japanese clinical settings. Clinical trial registration [https://clinicaltrials.gov/], identifier [UMIN 000028698].
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- Kenichi Asano
- Department of Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Psychology, Mejiro University, Tokyo, Japan
- The Japanese Centre for Compassionate Mind Research and Training, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Saitama Gakuen University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Saitama Gakuen University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Psychology, Mejiro University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Centre for Compassion Research and Training, College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom
- The Compassionate Mind Foundation, Derby, United Kingdom
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Lähteenvuo M, Taipale H, Tanskanen A, Rannanpää S, Tiihonen J. Courses of treatment and risk factors for treatment-resistant depression in Finnish primary and special healthcare: A nationwide cohort study. J Affect Disord 2022; 308:236-242. [PMID: 35398108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Investigate incidence, risk factors and courses of treatment for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in primary and special healthcare. METHODS All patients identified from nationwide registers, aged 16-65 years, diagnosed with depression in Finland during 2004-2016 were included. New antidepressant users were identified with six-month washout period and followed-up for two years to observe for presence of TRD, which was defined as initiation of a third trial after having failed two pharmacological treatment trials with adequate duration. RESULTS During follow-up, 177,144 persons had their first registered antidepressant treated depression (mean age: 39.5, 62.5% women). Of them, 10.9% (N = 19,322) met TRD criteria. Among the TRD patients, most common first and second antidepressants trials were: SSRIs (44.6%), mirtazapine (19.0%) and SNRIs (16.5%). As the third treatment line, antidepressant monotherapy (44.2% of TRD patients) was most common, followed by a combination of ≥2 antidepressants (32.1%), antipsychotic or mood stabilizer augmentation and an antidepressant (15.8%), both combination of antidepressants and an augmentation with a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic (4.9%), antipsychotic or mood stabilizer monotherapy (2.7%) and ECT (0.3%). Of TRD patients, 16.5% (N = 3188) progressed to the fifth treatment line, in which the most common treatments were antidepressant monotherapy (33.4%), antidepressant combinations (27.5%) and augmentation (24.2%). Factors associated with higher risk of TRD included male gender, younger age, higher initial disease severity and hospitalization at initial onset of depression. CONCLUSIONS Antidepressant monotherapies were still the most common fifth line of depression treatment. Severe depression, hospitalization due to depression, young age and male gender may predispose to TRD.
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- Markku Lähteenvuo
- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Niuvankuja 65, 70240 Kuopio, Finland.
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Niuvankuja 65, 70240 Kuopio, Finland; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Berzelius väg 3, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Niuvankuja 65, 70240 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Niuvankuja 65, 70240 Kuopio, Finland; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Berzelius väg 3, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Wang H, Wu T, Dong S, Guan M, Liu A, Jiang K, Chi R, Qiu H, Dong W, Si T. One-year incidence rate of Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) and treatment characteristics in China. J Affect Disord 2022; 305:77-84. [PMID: 35240201 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the characteristics of Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) in China. In previous studies various identification approaches have led to a wide range of results, and it is unclear how Chinese patients compare to those in other studies. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records (EHR) from two major psychiatric hospitals in China. Adult major depressive disorder (MDD) patients who initiated pharmaceutical treatment during 2010-2018 were enrolled and follow-up was 1 year. TRD was primarily identified by consensus definition of two failures of adequate (≥4 weeks) regimens. Alternative regimens of 2-weeks and 6-weeks duration, and a data-driven definition were also applied. RESULTS In the two hospitals, 12,257 (mean age: 40.8y, 63.6% female) and 8314 (mean age: 42.4y, 68.4% female) eligible patients were included. The 1-year incidence rate of TRD was estimated to be 5.2%-7.7% using the primary definition. TRD patients had mean treatment duration of 302.5 days and 285.7 days; had 3.6 and 3.7 treatment steps on average; 94.0% and 72.6% were prescribed polypharmacy regimens, which were all marginally greater than that of non-TRD patients. Alternative definitions resulted in a wide range of incidence estimates (0.5%-20.0%). LIMITATIONS Medications were assumed to be consumed as prescribed and lack of rating scales from EHRs may limit our TRD identification. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of TRD among Chinese MDD patients was comparable to other countries under similar settings and more complex treatment characteristics were observed among TRD patients. Alternative TRD definitions revealed the need for better treatment management in practices.
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- Huaning Wang
- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Global Epidemiology, Office of Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson, China
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- Global Epidemiology, Office of Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China; Department of Mental Health, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- Global Epidemiology, Office of Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson, USA
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China.
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Recommendations of the treatment-resistant depression expert center network for promoting tobacco smoking cessation based on the results from the real-world FACE-TRD national cohort. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2022; 114:110479. [PMID: 34826559 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tobacco smoking has been associated with suicide, impulsivity and depression in non-clinical populations with differences across sexes. OBJECTIVE To determine the role of tobacco smoking in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) according to sex in a precision-medicine approach. METHOD The FACE-TRD cohort is a national cohort of TRD patients recruited in 13 resistant depression expert centers between 2014 and 2021 and followed-up at 6 months. A standardized one-day long comprehensive battery was carried out, including trained-clinician and patient-reported outcomes, and patients were reevaluated at 6 months on their smoking and psychiatric hospitalization outcomes. RESULTS 355 TRD participants were included (222 women). The smoking rate was much higher in TRD women compared to the French general population (34% vs 24%) while it was comparable for men (approximately 29%). In multivariate analyses, compared to non-smoking women, female smokers had significantly increased number of lifetime psychiatric hospitalizations (standardized beta B = 0.232, p = 0.014) and electro-convulsive therapy (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 2.748, p = 0.005), increased suicidal ideations (aOR = 4.047, p = 0.031), history of suicide attempt (aOR = 1.994, p = 0.033), and increased impulsivity (B = 0.210, p = 0.006) and were more frequently treated by benzodiazepines (aOR = 1.848, p = 0.035) and third- or fourth-line TRD treatments (antipsychotics aOR = 2.270, p = 0.006, mood stabilizers aOR = 2.067 p = 0.044). Tobacco smoking at baseline was predictive of psychiatric hospitalization within 6 months in persistent smoking women (aOR = 2.636, p = 0.031). These results were not replicated in men, for whom tobacco smoking was only associated with increased clinician-rated and self-reported depressive symptoms (respectively B = 0.207, p = 0.022 and B = 0.184, p = 0.048). The smoking cessation rate at 6 months was higher in women than in men (12% vs. 7%). No patient was administered nicotine substitute or varenicline at the two timepoints. INTERPRETATION Combining these results and those of the literature, we recommend that active tobacco cessation should be promoted in TRD to improve depression, suicide and impulsivity especially in women. Female smokers appear as a specific population with heavier mental health outcomes that should be specifically addressed.
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Chan VKY, Cheung ECL, Chan SSM, Knapp M, Hayes JF, Fan M, Lai FTT, Luo H, Lum T, Wong RSM, Lau LKW, Wan EYF, Wong GHY, Chan EWY, Ip P, Wong ICK, Li X. Mortality-causing mechanisms and healthcare resource utilisation of treatment-resistant depression: A six-year population-based cohort study. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. WESTERN PACIFIC 2022; 22:100426. [PMID: 35637863 PMCID: PMC9142753 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Rush AJ, Sackeim HA, Conway CR, Bunker MT, Hollon SD, Demyttenaere K, Young AH, Aaronson ST, Dibué M, Thase ME, McAllister-Williams RH. Clinical research challenges posed by difficult-to-treat depression. Psychol Med 2022; 52:419-432. [PMID: 34991768 PMCID: PMC8883824 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721004943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Approximately one-third of individuals in a major depressive episode will not achieve sustained remission despite multiple, well-delivered treatments. These patients experience prolonged suffering and disproportionately utilize mental and general health care resources. The recently proposed clinical heuristic of 'difficult-to-treat depression' (DTD) aims to broaden our understanding and focus attention on the identification, clinical management, treatment selection, and outcomes of such individuals. Clinical trial methodologies developed to detect short-term therapeutic effects in treatment-responsive populations may not be appropriate in DTD. This report reviews three essential challenges for clinical intervention research in DTD: (1) how to define and subtype this heterogeneous group of patients; (2) how, when, and by what methods to select, acquire, compile, and interpret clinically meaningful outcome metrics; and (3) how to choose among alternative clinical trial design options to promote causal inference and generalizability. The boundaries of DTD are uncertain, and an evidence-based taxonomy and reliable assessment tools are preconditions for clinical research and subtyping. Traditional outcome metrics in treatment-responsive depression may not apply to DTD, as they largely reflect the only short-term symptomatic change and do not incorporate durability of benefit, side effect burden, or sustained impact on quality of life or daily function. The trial methodology will also require modification as trials will likely be of longer duration to examine the sustained impact, raising complex issues regarding control group selection, blinding and its integrity, and concomitant treatments.
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- A. John Rush
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech University, Permian Basin, TX, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- University Psychiatric Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Research, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Medical Affairs Europe, LivaNova Deutschland GmbH, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Northern Centre for Mood Disorders, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Caldiroli A, Capuzzi E, Tagliabue I, Capellazzi M, Marcatili M, Mucci F, Colmegna F, Clerici M, Buoli M, Dakanalis A. Augmentative Pharmacological Strategies in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: A Comprehensive Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222313070. [PMID: 34884874 PMCID: PMC8658307 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222313070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Treatment resistant depression (TRD) is associated with poor outcomes, but a consensus is lacking in the literature regarding which compound represents the best pharmacological augmentation strategy to antidepressants (AD). In the present review, we identify the available literature regarding the pharmacological augmentation to AD in TRD. Research in the main psychiatric databases was performed (PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, PsychInfo). Only original articles in English with the main topic being pharmacological augmentation in TRD and presenting a precise definition of TRD were included. Aripiprazole and lithium were the most investigated molecules, and aripiprazole presented the strongest evidence of efficacy. Moreover, olanzapine, quetiapine, cariprazine, risperidone, and ziprasidone showed positive results but to a lesser extent. Brexpiprazole and intranasal esketamine need further study in real-world practice. Intravenous ketamine presented an evincible AD effect in the short-term. The efficacy of adjunctive ADs, antiepileptic drugs, psychostimulants, pramipexole, ropinirole, acetyl-salicylic acid, metyrapone, reserpine, testosterone, T3/T4, naltrexone, SAMe, and zinc cannot be precisely estimated in light of the limited available data. Studies on lamotrigine and pindolol reported negative results. According to our results, aripiprazole and lithium may be considered by clinicians as potential effective augmentative strategies in TRD, although the data regarding lithium are somewhat controversial. Reliable conclusions about the other molecules cannot be drawn. Further controlled comparative studies, standardized in terms of design, doses, and duration of the augmentative treatments, are needed to formulate definitive conclusions.
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- Alice Caldiroli
- Psychiatric Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Monza, 20900 Monza, Italy; (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3495009941
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- Psychiatric Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Monza, 20900 Monza, Italy; (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy; (I.T.); (M.C.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy; (I.T.); (M.C.); (A.D.)
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- Psychiatric Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Monza, 20900 Monza, Italy; (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Psychiatric Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Monza, 20900 Monza, Italy; (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.C.)
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- Psychiatric Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Monza, 20900 Monza, Italy; (E.C.); (M.M.); (F.C.); (M.C.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy; (I.T.); (M.C.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy;
- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy; (I.T.); (M.C.); (A.D.)
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