Author Archives: Jay Kayser

I am in a joint PhD program in social work and psychology at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. I graduated with my MSW from Washington University in St. Louis in 2015 and am a clinically licensed social worker.
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Depression Too Often Gets Deemed ‘Hard to Treat’ When Medication Falls Short

by Elissa H. Patterson and Jay Kayser Why you can trust MindSite News

Three in four people who take antidepressants drugs don’t get complete relief – and then are often categorized as having “treatment-resistant depression.” Many patients are demoralized by the notion that their depression is “incurable.” But what if they’re trying the wrong treatment?

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