Title
Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of depressive disorders in women
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
2010-06-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Complementary Therapies; Depressive Disorder; Depressive Disorder, Major; Exercise Therapy; Fatty Acids, Omega-3; Female; Humans; Hypericum; Phototherapy; Phytotherapy; Plant Preparations; S-Adenosylmethionine; Sex Factors; Treatment Outcome; United States
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are commonly practiced in the United States and are used more frequently among women than men. This article reviews several CAM treatments for depressive disorders in women, with a focus on major depressive disorder across the reproductive life cycle. The CAM therapies selected for this review (ie, S-adenosylmethionine, omega-3 fatty acids, St John's wort, bright light therapy, acupuncture, and exercise) were based on their prevalence of use and the availability of randomized, placebo-controlled data. Further study is necessary to delineate the role of specific CAM therapies in premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, antepartum and postpartum depression, lactation, and the menopausal transition.
Source
Deligiannidis KM, Freeman MP. Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of depressive disorders in women. Psychiatric Clinics of North America 33(2):441-463, 2010.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The Psychiatric clinics of North America
Related Resources
PubMed ID
20385346
Repository Citation
Deligiannidis, Kristina M. and Freeman, Marlene P., "Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of depressive disorders in women" (2010). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 330.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/330
