Major Depressive Disorder Clinical Resources

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Major Depressive Disorder Clinical Resources

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The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
- Chapter 189: Mood Disorders: Table of contents
  - General: Access document
  - Depression: Access document
Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
- Chapter 18: Psychiatry: Table of contents
  - Mood Disorders: Access document
Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Depression: Access document
- Substance-Induced Mood Disorder, Depressed Type: Access document
Internet Mental Health: Homepage
- Major Depressive Disorder: Table of contents
General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
- Clinical Section: Table of contents
  - Depression: Access document
BehaveNet: Homepage
- Clinical Capsuleý: APA Diagnostic Classification - DSM-IV-TR: Table of contents
  - Depressive Disorders: Table of contents
    - Major Depressive Disorder: Access document
    - Single Episode: Access document
    - Recurrent: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Depression and Suicide: Access document

Pediatrics Resources See also General Pediatrics Resources

The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
- Chapter 274: Psychiatric Conditions in Childhood and Adolescence: Table of contents
  - General: Access document
  - Childhood Depression: Access document
Pediatrics (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Mood Disorder: Depression: Access document
Quality of Care for Children and Adolescents: A Review of Selected Clinical Conditions and Quality Indicators - 2000: Table of contents
- Depression: Access document (PDF)

Geriatrics Resources See also General Geriatrics Resources

Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
- Chapter 33. Depression: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Etiology: Access document
  - Symptoms and Signs: Access document
  - Diagnosis: Access document
  - Prognosis and Treatment: Access document
  - Treatment of Medically Ill and Hospitalized Patients: Access document
Geriatrics Resource Guide (Northwestern Univ): Table of contents
- Geriatric Aphorisms: Access document
- History and Physical Examination: Access document
- Functional Status Assessment: Access document
- Working with the Patient and Caregiving Family: Access document
- Pharmacotherapy: Access document
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE): Access document
- Interacting with Long Term Care Systems: Access document
- Depression in Older Adults: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

Family Practice.com: Homepage
- Depressive Disorders Reference Guide: Access document
- Depressive Disorders Decision Support Flow Chart: Access document
American Family Physician Monographs: List of documents
- Diagnosis and Management of Depression: Table of contents
American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines: List of documents
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depression: Table of contents
  - Guide to Using this Practice Guideline: Access document
  - Statement of Intent: Access document
  - Overview of Guideline Development Process: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Part A: Treatment Recommendations for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
    - I. Summary of Treatment Recommendations: Access document
    - II. Formulation and Implementation of a Treatment Plan: Access document
    - III. Specific Clinical Features Influencing the Treatment Plan: Access document
  - Part B: Background Information and Review of Available Evidence
    - IV. Disease Definition, Epidemiology, Natural History, and Course: Access document
    - V. Review and Synthesis of Available Evidence: Access document
  - Part C: Future Research Needs
    - VI. Antidepressant Medications: Access document
    - VII. Psychotherapy: Access document
    - VIII. ECT: Access document
    - IX. Other Treatment Modalities: Access document
American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine: Homepage
- Scientific Policy: Table of contents
  - Guidelines: Table of contents
    - Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Major Depression and Dysthymia. Clinical Guideline, Part 1 (2000): Access document
    - A Systematic Review of Newer Pharmacotherapies for Depression in Adults: Evidence Report Summary. Clinical Guideline, Part 2 (2000): Access document
  - Algorithms: Table of contents
    - Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Major Depression and Dysthymia: Access document
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement: Homepage
- Knowledge Resources: Table of contents
  - Major Depression in Adults for Mental Health Care Providers: Access document
  - Major Depression, Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Adults in Primary Care: Access document
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Homepage
- Practice Parameters: List of documents
  - Summary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Depressive Disorders (1998): Access document
National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
- Depressive Disorder (MeSH browse): List of documents
- Depression (keyword search): List of documents

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
- Behaviors and Mental Disorders Trials: Table of contents
  - Depressive Disorder: List of documents
  - Depression: List of documents
  - Depression, Involutional: List of documents
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: Homepage
- Clinical Trials by Disease Categories: Table of contents
  - Psychiatry/Psychology: Table of contents
    - Depression (Major/Severe): List of documents
    - Depression: List of documents
    - Depression (Adult and Geriatric): List of documents
    - Depression (Pediatric): List of documents
    - Depression (Treatment-Resistant): List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
Additional Clinical Trials resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
- Psychiatry News: List of documents
  - Major Depressive Disorder (Keyword search): List of documents

Miscellaneous Major Depressive Disorder Clinical Resources

HealthWeb: Homepage
- Psychiatry/Psychology: Table of contents
  - General Resources: List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Depressive Disorders
Additional Depression resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Mental Health
Additional Mental Health resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Psychiatry
Additional Psychiatry resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)