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 APA Practice Guidelines > Major Depressive Disorder
Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder, Second Edition
This guideline is more than 5 years old and has not yet been updated to ensure that it reflects current knowledge and practice. In accordance with national standards, including those of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Guideline Clearinghouse, this guideline can no longer be assumed to be current. A third edition of this guideline is in development. The September 2005 Guideline Watch associated with this guideline provides additional information that has become available since publication of the guideline, but it is not a formal update of the guideline.
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CONTENTS
Part A: Treatment Recommendations for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
A. Psychiatric Management
B. Acute Phase
C. Continuation Phase
D. Maintenance Phase
E. Discontinuation of Active Treatment
A. Psychiatric Management
B. Acute Phase
C. Continuation Phase
D. Maintenance Phase
E. Discontinuation of Active Treatment
A. Psychiatric Features
B. Demographic and Psychosocial Variables
C. Treatment Implications of Concurrent General Medical Disorders
Part B: Background Information and Review of Available Evidence
A. Specific Features of Diagnosis
B. Epidemiology
C. Natural History and Course
A. Acute Phase Somatic Treatments
B. Acute Phase Psychosocial Interventions
C. Psychotherapy Combined With Pharmacotherapy
D. Continuation Treatment
E. Maintenance Treatment
Part C: Future Research Needs
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