Voice of America: Brain Imaging Helps Direct Treatment for Clinical Depression

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Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Brain Imaging Helps Direct Treatment for Clinical Depression Jul 3rd 2013, 23:56, by webdesk@voanews.com (Jessica Berman) Researchers are experimenting with high-tech brain imaging to determine which patients with clinical depression are more likely to be helped by medication and who could benefit most from counseling.  They have identified one area of the brain that "lights up" in response to either talk therapy or medications.  According to some estimates, antidepressants are highly effective in treating 80 to 90 percent of patients.  Other studies suggest the medications are not much better ... Media files: E3658ABD-1EBD-4987-A7DC-88B088BB2160_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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