The Medical Management of Depression — NEJM

Recurrent episodes of major depression , which is a common and serious illness , are called major depressive disorder ; depressive episodes that occur in conjunction with manic episodes are called bipolar disorder . ….. Antidepressants are the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe episodes of depression . Since most antidepressants that are used for major depressive disorder have similar effectiveness, the choice of medication depends on depressive symptoms (psychotic …

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October 7th 2005 is European Depression Day : Best Treatment For …

Amelia Mustapha, Vice President of the European Depression Association says: “In the UK we have two NICE guidelines, one for the treatment of depression in adults, and more recently, one for children. These guidelines look at all the available evidence to determine which … The NICE guidelines reveal that a combination of self-help and talking treatments work best in mild to moderate depression , with the addition of medication in moderate to severe depression . …

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