Findings from Veterans Affairs Medical Center broaden understanding of depression therapy

Current study results from the report, 'Major depression and comorbid substance use disorders,' have been published. "The presentation of major depressive disorder is often complicated by the co-occurrence of substance use disorders, such as alcohol and illicit drug abuse or dependence. The article reviews the recent systematic research on the distinguishing baseline characteristics including demographic characteristics and the influence of family history, and clinical features such as depressive symptomatology and suicidal ideation, and the outcome of treatment for depression in patients with comorbid major depressive disorder and substance use disorders," scientists in the United States...

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