The authors of this overview of medical treatments of depression recommend close follow-up when therapy is initiated and dosages are adjusted, in part because of a possible increase in suicide risk. Medscape Medical News
Challenges in providing mental healthcare to college students as well as a pilot suicide-prevention project at MIT were discussed in a recent symposium. Medscape Medical News
Gamma band oscillations are used to examine the development of social perception and suggest an early specialization of brain regions known to process eye gaze. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
Psychotherapy efficacy studies across the depression treatment continuum and the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in community settings are presented. Current Opinion in Psychiatry
What are the progressive changes in the development toward schizophrenia? Can a better understanding of the transition period help develop novel therapies? Schizophrenia Bulletin
