In his Aphorisms, Hippocrates defined melancholia, an early understanding of depression, as a state of “fears and despondencies, if they last a long time.” It was caused, he believed, by an excess of ...

According to an estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 350 million people are suffering from depression globally. This brings us to an important question – what is depression?

Rhode Island Hospital researcher Mark Zimmerman, M.D., director of outpatient psychiatry, has found that patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) define remission from depression ...

Several psychiatrists are considering changing guidelines that define depression, due to findings from a new study. Michele Norris talks with Dr. Michael First of Columbia University about expanding ...

This is Best of Week on the Academic Minute. For the Best Health Segment Award: Gregg Henriques, professor of psychology at James Madison University, discussed a new way to think about depression. A ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostic testing and precision medicine, today announced a post-hoc analysis ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Robert Kelly is managing director of ...

A new theory on depression could help those suffering today. In today's Academic Minute, James Madison University's Gregg Henriques examines a new way to think about this affliction. Henriques is a ...