Whole-Body Hyperthermia for Depression: Effective or Too Early to Tell?
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 14, Number 10, October 2016
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv14n10/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Depressive Disorder | Research Update
Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP
Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Moore has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Saunas and hot tubs are pleasant and “therapeutic” for most of us, so it may be no surprise that scientists are trying to turn such experiences into psychiatric treatments. Whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) is a treatment that has long been used as an effective adjunct for treatment of certain kinds of cancers, and recently researchers have been testing it for depression.
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