Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Major Depression Guideline Table of Contents (Bipolar disorder table of contents follows)

·         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

üOrganizational resources for depression

üDepression screening form, brief (3 questions)

üWeb sites

Bipolar Disorder - Table of Contents

Introduction and differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Treatment options

Pharmacologic management

Education

Prognosis

Inpatient care

References/Recommended Reading

Resources

Web sites

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