Major Depressive Disorder: What You Need to Know
In the United States, approximately 14.8 million adults — or about 7 percent of the adult population — are affected by major depressive disorder each year. This serious depression disorder doesn’t just impact your ability to work, study, eat, and sleep. It’s also the leading cause of disability in people between the ages of 15 to 44. Brian Iacoviello, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai said that CBT and IPT are the gold standards of psychotherapy for major depressive disorder, while other alternatives include group therapy and less traditional and emerging therapies, such as mindfulness therapy.
-Dr. Brian Iacoviello, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians and 11 free-standing joint-venture centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida. Hospitals within the System are consistently ranked by Newsweek’s® “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals, Best in State Hospitals, World Best Hospitals and Best Specialty Hospitals” and by U.S. News & World Report's® “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The Mount Sinai Hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report® “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll for 2024-2025.
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