Clinical depression is often linked to aches and pains, including back pain. Having chronic back pain is also associated with worsening depression symptoms in some people. Research indicates there’s a ...

In addition to associating brain chemicals with depressive states, researchers have found a strong connection with ...

Three recent studies explore how diet, exercise, and medication can help lower the risk of depression. Design by MNT; Photography by Halfpoint Images/Getty Images, Kayla Johnson/Stocksy, & Tatsiana ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...