Results for Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Study
Overall Medication Results
An overall assessment of the nation's largest real-world study of treatment-resistant depression suggests that a patient with persistent depression can get well after trying several treatment strategies, but his or her odds of beating the depression diminish as additional treatment strategies are needed. The conclusions from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study, funded by NIMH, were published in the American Journal of Psychiatry on November 1, 2006.
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Questions and Answers
- Questions and Answers about the NIMH Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Study — All Medication Levels
- General Background Questions and Answers about the NIMH STAR*D Study
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- NIMH Depression Page
- Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) from ClinicalTrials.gov