Description
What is depression?. What are the signs and symptoms of depression?. Who gets depression?. What causes depression?. How is depression treated?. Diagnosis. Treatment setting. Treatment plan. Acute phase. Antidepressant medications. Side effects. Dosing. Psychotherapy. Electroconvulsive therapy. Light therapy. St. John's Wort. What if antidepressant treatment fails?. Continuation phase. Maintenance phase. Features about the patient that influence treatment. Suicide risk. Other psychiatric disorders. Pregnancy. Medical conditions.