It was standing-room only at an APA session called ‘Management of treatment-resistant depression: the art and the science’ probably because the presenter, Dr Charles Nemeroff, is an engaging speaker with a very witty repartee. Here is what we captured as of interest to all of those involved in managing patients with depression.

Alcohol use disorders (AUD) on the one hand -- and schizophrenia and bipolar disease on the other -- are each so complicated that it would seem a labour of Hercules to treat both at the same time. Read more here

Quality of life at two years, the primary outcome of this landmark study, was measured by physician assessors using the Heinrichs-Carpenter scale during a two-way video interview. Check out the article here 

Our reporters had a chance to meet with Professor Sidney Kennedy, of St Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto, Canada. Check out the interview here