The epidemiology of depression and the evolution of treatment.

J Clin Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.

Published: November 2012

Depression is a prevalent and pernicious disorder. About 1 in 5 US adults have at least 1 lifetime episode of major depression. Of those with depression, the majority will relapse over the long-term and many will have poor mental health outcomes and psychosocial disabilities. Over the past century, a range of treatments, including medications with varying mechanisms of action, have been developed to manage depression. Treatments from seizure therapies to an array of medications--amphetamine, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, mixed-action antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and dual reuptake inhibitors--have evolved.

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