Vasilis C. Hristidis, MD

Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

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  • 2025–2026Active
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Vasilis C. Hristidis, MD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis. The author has published research focused on major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicide, specifically examining the effects and predictors of vagus nerve stimulation therapy in treatment-resistant depression. Hristidis has contributed to studies reported in Psychiatrist.com alongside frequent co-authors including A. John Rush and Brian J. Mickey.

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Impact of VNS on Suicidal Ideation in Markedly Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: A RECOVER Study Report
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Impact of VNS on Suicidal Ideation in Markedly Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: A RECOVER Study Report

July 8, 2026

Findings suggest that active VNS reduces suicidal ideation (SI) and potentially induces SI remission among participants with chronic TRD and baseline SI.
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Predictors of Treatment Response to Adjunctive VNS Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder: A RECOVER Trial Report
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Predictors of Treatment Response to Adjunctive VNS Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder: A RECOVER Trial Report

July 14, 2025

History of ECT use (lifetime and current episode) or TMS use (current episode) was prognostic of poorer outcomes across the total sample and superior benefit from active versus sham...
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