Treatment-Resistant Depression

Depression has always been one of the most challenging psychological disorders; A disorder that has had a significant impact not only on the individual life but also on the quality of social professional and family life of patients. Although significant advances have been made in the field of psychotherapy and drug treatment and many patients experience significant improvement in response to existing treatment methods some people face the so-called Treatment-resistant depression; That is a condition in which conventional depression treatments fail to provide tangible and lasting results in controlling symptoms or improving their quality of life. This book has 4 chapters including:Chapter I: The Concept and Characteristics of Treatment-Resistant DepressionChapter II: Methods and Criteria for Diagnosing Treatment-Resistant DepressionChapter III: New and Up-to-Date Interventions in the Treatment of Resistant DepressionChapter IV: Designing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan and Long-Term Management and References.