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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Treatment For Depression And Suicidal Thoughts

My husband suffers from major depressive disorder, recurrent, with suicidal component for the past 15 years. Every time a combination of medication works, he stops taking it, and gets worse. (has had 2 determined suicide attempts in 2002 and 2006). He is currently hospitalized. This Wednesday there will be a meeting at the hospital to discuss his case. Many combinations of meds were tried, including ECT. Do you have any suggestion?
     
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
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Hello
Welcome here.
I can understand your concerns.
I think your husband is having recurrent depression and most probably resitant depression. However, revisiting the diagnosis by a psychiatrist to rule out a comorbid condition like psychosis is advisable.
In such cases ECT is the best treatment. It can be used in acute cases as well as for maintenance.
If he does wishes to take medicines, you can consult a psychotherapist for cognitive behavior therapy sessions.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Depression And Suicidal Thoughts

Hello Welcome here. I can understand your concerns. I think your husband is having recurrent depression and most probably resitant depression. However, revisiting the diagnosis by a psychiatrist to rule out a comorbid condition like psychosis is advisable. In such cases ECT is the best treatment. It can be used in acute cases as well as for maintenance. If he does wishes to take medicines, you can consult a psychotherapist for cognitive behavior therapy sessions. Hope this helps. Thanks.