Commentary on: "Association between passive body heating by hot water bathing before bedtime and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults"

Depression remains difficult to treat. Despite myriad registered therapies, including dozens of antidepressant agents, mood stabilizers, atypical antipsychotics, and other treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and ketamine, many individuals still do not respond to treatment, and those who do respond often experience recurrence of depression as well as unpleasant adverse effects1. These limitations have contributed to the growing interest in complementary/alternative therapies in the US and worldwide.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Invited Perspective Source Type: research