Risk Phenotypes, Comorbidities, Pharmacotherapy, and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in a Cohort with Difficult-to-Treat Depression in Comparison to an Unmedicated Control Group

Conclusion Patients with DTD appear to experience comorbid neurotic stress and somatoform disorders (ICD-10: F40 – F48) more frequently. Therefore, a comprehensive differential diagnosis is crucial when patients do not respond sufficiently to antidepressant medication. Genotyping CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 should be considered. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text
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