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The authors describe the case as well as the science around TRD and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), explore the patient’s patterns of self-criticism and its impact on his depression and help-seeking, and their approach to KAP. This case report and review represents an “excellent example of how using different therapeutic frameworks is essential in the conceptualization and treatment of TRD.”

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Forty patients with MS and neuropathic pain were randomized to TENS or interferential current (IFC) five days a week for four weeks. Average self-rated pain and neuropathic pain decreased significantly following both interventions. MusiQol scores improved significantly following TENS or IFC. However, the TENS arm showed significant improvements in more domains than IFC on the MusiQol scale.