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Major Depressive Disorder: New Horizons in Diagnosis and Treatment: Part 2

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Major Depressive Disorder: New Horizons in Diagnosis and Treatment: Part 2
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True or false? Inflammation and insulin resistance are both important mechanisms in the pathophysiology of depression.

a. Psychotherapy produces antidepressant effects at the cellular level.

b. Activities such as exercise, meditation, and social interaction have anti-inflammatory, and therefore, antidepressant effects.

c. Patients with high levels of inflammatory markers may show better response to serotonergic therapies, than to noradrenergic or dopaminergic therapies.

d. The evolution of laboratory testing in psychiatry has advanced biomarker research in the study of depression.

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Major Depressive Disorder: New Horizons in Diagnosis and Treatment: Part 2

Major Depressive Disorder: New Horizons in Diagnosis and Treatment: Part 2