http://chicagopsychology.org/mm/treatment-resistant-depression/ Accessible Mental Health Information Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://chicagopsychology.org/?v=3.2.1 http://chicagopsychology.org/mm/treatment-resistant-depression/#comment-4 Marcus Maybourne Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:36:12 +0000 http://chicagopsychology.org/mm/?p=52#comment-4 Thanks for offering this clarification, Todd. It sounds like we are in agreement on the basic idea that "depression" as we use the word encompasses such a broad range of psychological phenomena that it is diagnostically problematic. All the best, Marcus. Thanks for offering this clarification, Todd. It sounds like we are in agreement on the basic idea that “depression” as we use the word encompasses such a broad range of psychological phenomena that it is diagnostically problematic. All the best, Marcus.

]]> http://chicagopsychology.org/mm/treatment-resistant-depression/#comment-3 Todd Finnerty Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:08:00 +0000 http://chicagopsychology.org/mm/?p=52#comment-3 Technically, treatment resistant depression (TRD) did not used to be called "depressive personality disorder." In terms of dysthymic disorder you may also be thinking about depressive neuroses. Depressive pd wasn't eliminated in the last DSM it was added in it (DSM-IV not DSM-IV-TR). Depressive personality disorder was actually added to the DSM-IV appendix as a disorder for further consideration and may be considered for inclusion in DSM-V. It is one of many reasons why depression may be resistant to treatment; TRD isn't necessarily a single disorder, it can be caused by a number of different factors. The blog here offers some good recommendations, when it comes to treatment resistance you need to keep trying, and don't be afraid to ask professionals about their treatment plan and the empirical support for it. Thanks for talking about this, Todd Technically, treatment resistant depression (TRD) did not used to be called “depressive personality disorder.” In terms of dysthymic disorder you may also be thinking about depressive neuroses. Depressive pd wasn’t eliminated in the last DSM it was added in it (DSM-IV not DSM-IV-TR). Depressive personality disorder was actually added to the DSM-IV appendix as a disorder for further consideration and may be considered for inclusion in DSM-V. It is one of many reasons why depression may be resistant to treatment; TRD isn’t necessarily a single disorder, it can be caused by a number of different factors. The blog here offers some good recommendations, when it comes to treatment resistance you need to keep trying, and don’t be afraid to ask professionals about their treatment plan and the empirical support for it. Thanks for talking about this,
Todd

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