This session of Grand Rounds Nation is provided by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), and features Dr. Richard Cottrell speaking on both first line and alternative approaches to the treatment of depression. Comparisons of antidepressive medications, counseling therapy models, and lifestyle modifications are explored. Additionally, novel treatment strategies in current use or on the horizon such as bright light therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, and deep brain stimulation are investigated.
This is Part 1 of a lecture in two parts.