Depression, screened using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Short Form, has recently been found to be associated with a 3-fold increase in 1-year mortality after aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients aged 70 or older. The main obje
The purpose of this study is to determine whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are effective in reducing depressive symptoms in patients after cancer
The purpose of this study is to assess Mixhers HERTIME supplements efficacy in alleviating menstrual cycle symptoms.
The primary purpose of your participation in this study is to help answer the following research question: Whether 12-week administration of EMSAM (selegiline transdermal system) is safe and effective for the treatment of adolescents (aged
To compare the efficacy and tolerability of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Subanesthetic dose of intravenous ketamine (KET) has been found to be highly effective in rapid treatment depression and associated suicidality but its exact mechanism of remains uncertain. This study will use a novel approach to elucidate
Personality type as a predictor to develop depression and reduction in quality of life among stroke survivals.
This study evaluates the addition of intranasal oxytocin to the treatment of Major Depression using interpersonal psychotherapy. Half of the participants will receive a placebo adjunct to interpersonal psychotherapy, and the other half will
The WELL-ME study is a three-arm randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT). The aim of this RCT is to compare the effectiveness of the Well Being Web Based Therapy (WBT-Web) with the gold standard CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) and stand
5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is a nutritional supplement sold in many health food stores, and is taken in order to raise levels of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is involved in the regulation of mood.
To compare antidepressant efficacy of left or right to sham Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) to determine if non-responders can become responders if treated on the other side of the hemisphere (rTMS)
Postpartum depression (PPD) is common and can have lasting consequences for mother and child. ROSE is an intervention to prevent PPD, delivered during pregnancy in outpatient prenatal settings.
The overarching goal of the present study is to evaluate the effect of a subanesthetic dose of ketamine 24-hour post-injection on resting state functional connectivity, cognitive control, and reward learning.
This trial will compare active intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) rTMS in an accelerated treatment schedule (8 treatment sessions per day for 5 days) to a placebo control. Depression symptom severity will be measured before, during
The FDA approved repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in 2008. The conventional rTMS protocol that has been used effectively for major depression is 5 days per week for 4-6 we
This study is a 4-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled monotherapy study in patients with treatment-resistant major depression. After confirmation of treatment-resistance in a prospective treatment period with
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of a four-weeks, intensive virtual reality (VR)-based cognitive remediation (training) programme involving simulated daily-life challenges on cognition and functional capacity in
The HPS-6 (Hypomanic Personality Scale, 6 item version) could prove to be a valuable candidate for screening measures of high risk individuals. In the following study, we aim to validate and adapt the HPS-6 for the Romanian population.
Noninvasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a low-intensity neuromodulation technique of minimal risk that has been used as an experimental procedure for reducing depressive symptoms and symptoms of other brain disorders.
This is an open-label dosing pilot study of 15 patients aged 18-50 years of age with diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms. The study will consist of a screening evaluation performed within the cou