Researchers have identified evidence supporting a potential subtype of clinical depression, known as “circadian depression,” defined by disrupted sleep-wake patterns and associated with more severe symptoms and poorer responses to commonly prescribed antidepressants, according to a study published Oct. 20 in The British Journal of Psychiatry. The study, led by researchers from the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, analyzed data from 11,380 adults with depression in the Australian Genetics of Depression Study. Researchers classified participants as having a circadian subtype if they met at least three of six… Originally published in Becker’s Hospital Review. Read More
Potential depression subtype tied to poorer antidepressant response: Study
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