ACHPR Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 7 Treatment of Depression-Newer Pharmacotherapies - Summary
Category:
1
Credits:
1
Objectives:
Readers will be able to describe summary results of the review of 300+ clinical trials comparing newer antidepressants with older antidepressants and placebo in terms of response rates, dropouts and dropout for adverse effects.
Relevance: There is little question that all clinicians should know the recommended practice guidelines for the treatment of the most frequently diagnosed conditions in the mental health field. These are the more recent evidence-based updates to the original Depression Guidelines published by AHCPR in the late 1980s.
Description:
The ultimate purpose of this report is to help clinicians make informed choices about newer antidepressant drugs and herbal therapies, and to aid organizations developing clinical guidelines for the treatment of depression. The report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the benefits and adverse effects of newer pharmacotherapies and herbal treatments for depressive disorders in adults and children.
Keywords: Pharmacology, pharmacotherapy, medication, clinical guideline, psychotherapy, alternative medicine, natural treatment, major depression, dysthymia, subsyndromal depression
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
American Psychological Association
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Expiration 03/31/2010
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Illinois Social Work Continuing Education
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
CAADAC, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Board of Registered Nursing
Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, 04/2010 to 03/2012
