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  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Maurizio Fava is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with particular expertise in subfields including Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's work focuses on a number of key topics, such as:

  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

Maurizio Fava's recent significant publications include:

  • An electroencephalographic signature predicts antidepressant response in major depression, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • Efficacy and Safety of AXS-05 (Dextromethorphan-Bupropion) in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder, 2022, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • The future of psychopharmacology: a critical appraisal of ongoing phase 2/3 trials, and of some current trends aiming to de-risk trial programmes of novel agents, 2023, World Psychiatry
  • Efficacy of Esketamine Augmentation in Major Depressive Disorder, 2020, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • Cortical Connectivity Moderators of Antidepressant vs Placebo Treatment Response in Major Depressive Disorder, 2020, JAMA Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mauricio Fava include:

  • David Mischoulon
  • Madhukar H. Trivedi
  • Manish K. Jha
  • George I. Papakostas
  • Cristina Cusin

The primary publication venues where their work has appeared most frequently are:

  • The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Psychopharmacology Bulletin
  • UNC Libraries

Maurizio Fava has contributed to book publications as well, notably authoring work published by Elsevier BV. Among these is the book Massachusetts General Hospital Psychopharmacology and Neurotherapeutics, published in 2024.

The scientist is recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians. This reflects a professional affiliation indicating engagement with the broader medical research community.

Best Publications

  • Acute and Longer- Term Outcomes in Depressed Outpatients Requiring One or Several Treatment Steps: A STAR*D Report

    A. John Rush;Madhukar H. Trivedi;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Andrew A. Nierenberg

  • Evaluation of outcomes with citalopram for depression using measurement-based care in STAR*D: implications for clinical practice

    Madhukar H. Trivedi;A. John Rush;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Andrew A. Nierenberg

  • Major depressive disorder

    Christian Otte;Stefan M. Gold;Stefan M. Gold;Brenda W. Penninx;Carmine Maria Pariante

  • Diagnosis and definition of treatment-resistant depression

    Maurizio Fava

  • Harmonization of cortical thickness measurements across scanners and sites.

    Jean-Philippe Fortin;Nicholas C. Cullen;Yvette I. Sheline;Warren D. Taylor

  • Reduced Caudate and Nucleus Accumbens Response to Rewards in Unmedicated Individuals With Major Depressive Disorder

    Diego A. Pizzagalli;A.M. Avram J. Holmes;Daniel G. Dillon;B.A. Elena L. Goetz

  • Bupropion-SR, sertraline, or venlafaxine-XR after failure of SSRIs for depression.

    A. John Rush;Madhukar H. Trivedi;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Jonathan W. Stewart

  • Medication Augmentation after the Failure of Ssris for Depression

    Madhukar H Trivedi;Maurizio Fava;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Michael E. Thase

  • A mega-analysis of genome-wide association studies for major depressive disorder

    Stephan Ripke;Naomi R Wray;Cathryn M Lewis;Steven P Hamilton

  • Sequenced treatment alternatives to relieve depression (STAR * D): rationale and design

    A.John Rush;Maurizio Fava;Stephen R Wisniewski;Philip W Lavori

  • DEFINITION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION

    Maurizio Fava;Katharine G. Davidson

  • Difference in treatment outcome in outpatients with anxious versus nonanxious depression: a STAR*D report.

    Maurizio Fava;A. John Rush;Jonathan E. Alpert;G. K. Balasubramani

  • Reduced hedonic capacity in major depressive disorder: Evidence from a probabilistic reward task

    Diego A. Pizzagalli;Dan Iosifescu;Lindsay A. Hallett;Kyle G. Ratner

  • Remissions in maternal depression and child psychopathology: A STAR*D-child report

    Myrna M. Weissman;Daniel J. Pilowsky;Priya J. Wickramaratne;Ardesheer Talati

  • Major Depressive Disorder

    Maurizio Fava;Kenneth S Kendler

  • Depression and public health: an overview.

    Paolo Cassano;Maurizio Fava

  • Report by the ACNP Task Force on Response and Remission in Major Depressive Disorder

    A John Rush;Helena C Kraemer;Harold A Sackeim;Maurizio Fava

  • The STAR*D project results: A comprehensive review of findings

    Diane Warden;A. John Rush;Madhukar H. Trivedi;Maurizio Fava

  • What did STAR*D teach us? Results from a large-scale, practical, clinical trial for patients with depression

    M.P.H. Bradley N. Gaynes;M.B.A. Diane Warden;Madhukar H. Trivedi;Stephen R. Wisniewski

  • A mega-analysis of genome-wide association studies for major depressive disorder

    S. Ripke;N. R. Wray;C. M. Lewis;S. P. Hamilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Madhukar H. Trivedi
Madhukar H. Trivedi The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
David Mischoulon
David Mischoulon Harvard University
Andrew A. Nierenberg
Andrew A. Nierenberg Harvard University
Jonathan E. Alpert
Jonathan E. Alpert Harvard University
George I. Papakostas
George I. Papakostas Harvard University
Jerrold F. Rosenbaum
Jerrold F. Rosenbaum Harvard University
Stephen R. Wisniewski
Stephen R. Wisniewski University of Pittsburgh
Albert Yeung
Albert Yeung Harvard University
Patrick J. McGrath
Patrick J. McGrath Columbia University
A. John Rush
A. John Rush Duke University

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