Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder - Evaluation and Management Guideline

Published by: Apollo Managed Care Consultants

Published: Mar. 1, 2009 - 109 Pages

Table of Contents

Major Depression Guideline

Introduction & Epidemiology

Women and depression

Postpartum depression

Diagnostic criteria for major depression

Major Depression vis a vis Bipolar disorders

Drug and alcohol abuse complicating depression

Risk factors for major depression

Clinical diagnostic evaluation and management of depression

Screening tests for depression

Depression - comorbid relationships to nonpsychiatric illness

Treatment Plan

Acute phase management

Medication and/or psychotherapy? - Indications for consultation or referral

Inpatient care

Integrated or collaborative care

Teletherapy

Selection of medication

Drug therapy options for the treatment of depression - Table

Electroconvulsive therapy, indications

Persistent Primary Insomnia

Seasonal affective disorder, light therapy

Depression - relationship to other disorders

Suicide risk

Maintenance therapy for major depression

Quality Improvement Tools

Algorithms for the evaluation and management of depression

Patient education

Depression poster or flyer for patients

Childhood and adolescent depression

Anxiety/depression group for children and adolescents

Notes

References - listed by subtopic, alpha by author

Resources for depression

Organizational resources for depression

Depression screening form, brief (3 questions)

Web sites

Bipolar Disorder

Introduction and differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Treatment options

Pharmacologic management

Education

Prognosis

Inpatient care

References/Recommended Reading

Resources

Web sites

Abstract

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