Description
Major depressive disorder contributes to a growing disease burden globally, with limiting or
inadequate treatment options available to patients and healthcare providers. Traditional
medications to treat the disorder demonstrate modest efficacy while best outcomes are seen when
psychotherapy is implemented adjunctively. Barriers to delivering optimal treatment can lead to
relapse, diminished psychosocial functioning, and suicide, a leading cause of death in the United
States. The purpose of this paper is to examine the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine
combined with nurse-delivered mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to help reduce depression
severity and support remission. Research differentiating ketamine’s mechanism of action from
traditional anti-depressants and the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions to reduce
depression, have led this evidence-based project integrating these modalities.
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- Sustaining Depression Remission: Integrating Mindfulness-Based Modalities and Ketamine Infusion Therapy
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- Yuhas, John V. (Author)
- McIntosh, Wayne (Thesis advisor)
- Arizona State University. College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation (Contributor)
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2021-04-20
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