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The American Psychiatric Association’S Guideline For Major Depressive Disorder: A Commentary, Lisa Cosgrove, Allen F. Shaughnessy, Emily E. Wheeler, Kirsten E. Austad, Irving Kirsch, Harold J. Bursztajn
The American Psychiatric Association’S Guideline For Major Depressive Disorder: A Commentary, Lisa Cosgrove, Allen F. Shaughnessy, Emily E. Wheeler, Kirsten E. Austad, Irving Kirsch, Harold J. Bursztajn
Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) published a new guideline for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) which will undoubtedly be used by many practitioners to guide clinical decision-making. In fact, it is non-psychiatrist clinicians who prescribe the majority of antidepressants (AD). We review the APA’s most recent guideline on MDD and report on our observations.
Dynamic Informed Consent Processes Vital For Treatment With Antidepressants, Abilash A. Gopal, Lisa Cosgrove, Itay Shuv-Ami, Emily E. Wheeler, Melissa J. Yerganian, Harold J. Bursztajn
Dynamic Informed Consent Processes Vital For Treatment With Antidepressants, Abilash A. Gopal, Lisa Cosgrove, Itay Shuv-Ami, Emily E. Wheeler, Melissa J. Yerganian, Harold J. Bursztajn
Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series
Advances in technology and transparency have greatly accelerated the ability of clinicians to remain current with regards to being informed and informing patients about the risk/benefit ratio when considering antidepressant medication. In spite of this, the current climate of pharmaceutical industry influence on medical practice does much to hinder informed consent processes. Recent findings of previously unknown and potentially dangerous adverse effects of the second- and third-generation classes of antidepressants underscore the importance of enhancing the practice of informed consent. After considering the concept of informed consent as it has evolved over time, the authors summarize some of the newer …