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- Antidepressive Agents -- therapeutic use; Complementary Therapies; Depressive Disorder (1)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- instrumentation; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- methods; Depressive Disorder -- therapy; Telemedicine (1)
- Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder -- complications; Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- etiology; Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- psychology; Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- therapy; Psychophysiologic Disorders (1)
- Major -- drug therapy; Folic Acid -- therapeutic use (1)
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Evaluating Internet Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy In Adults With Depression, Togan Cottrell
Evaluating Internet Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy In Adults With Depression, Togan Cottrell
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Depression is one of the most prevalent and costly mental health issues worldwide.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been a long-standing treatment for patients with depression. CBT has been proven to reduce or eliminate depression symptoms while increasing quality of life.
• Due to lack of access to care and a deficiency of mental health providers throughout the United States, the frequent and lengthy visits that are required for traditional CBT may not be an option.
• The use of internet based CBT has been studied as an alternative to traditional therapy and may serve to fill a …
Folate As An Adjunctive Therapy For Treatment Resistant Depression, Katherine Mcfarland
Folate As An Adjunctive Therapy For Treatment Resistant Depression, Katherine Mcfarland
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Numerous medications are available to treat depression, yet many patients do not achieve remission or recovery of their symptoms with traditional therapies alone. Folate supplementation has been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of depression when used in addition to traditional prescription therapy. A literature review was conducted to determine the effect of low folate levels on depression and if supplementation with either folic acid or L-methylfolate benefits this patient population. Key search terms including folate, folate deficiency, methylfolate, nutrition, and depression were used to perform searches of multiple databases and journals including PubMed, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and the American …
Treatment Options For Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Comorbid Depression, Elizabeth Morton
Treatment Options For Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Comorbid Depression, Elizabeth Morton
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Irritable bowel syndrome & depression are common comorbidities, however there is a wide variability regarding the appropriate treatment regimens for these patients.
• IBS is classified as a functional bowel disease in which patients suffer from recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort associated with alterations in bowel habits.
• While the cause of IBS is multifactorial, studies have revealed that the dysfunction of the brain-gut pathways are a culprit to disease appearance and progression, as seen in the biopsychosocial model of IBS. This model proposes that abdominal symptoms secondarily impact anxiety & depression symptoms and that psychological factors influence physiologic …