Depression

2007-04-27T08:18:00.000+01:00

This review is a pragmatic attempt to highlight recent research and some backround reading in depression. It should not be considered exhaustive, simply a way of reviewing some of the major developments and current thinking in the area.

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Evidence-Based Reports

Depressive Disorders. Clinical Evidence, 2004
Review: some evidence shows that self help books based on cognitive behaviour therapy can relieve depression in some patients. Evidence-Based Medicine (Requires free registration), 2006
Pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy: similarly cost effective compared with community referral for disadvantaged women with major depression. Evidence-Based Mental Health (Requires free registration), 2006
Training nursing home care staff to recognise psychopathology improves their ability to identify depressed residents. Evidence-Based Mental Health (Requires free registration), 2006
Does St John's Wort improve symptoms of depression? Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2006

Clinical Guidelines

Depression. NICE, 2004 (with amendment in 2007)
Depression. PRODIGY, 2005
Depression - (Diagnostic checklist). WHO Guide to Mental and Neurological Health in Primary Care, 2004
Major depression in adults in primary care. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, 2006
Depression clinical practice guidelines. Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute, 2006
Depression: information for health practitioners. New Zealand Guidelines Group, 2006
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Depression. New Zealand Guidelines Group, 2005

Systematic Reviews

Depression, CYP450 Testing for Adults Treated with SSRIs. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Evidence-based Practice, 2007
Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT). NICE, 2006
Treatment of depression with atypical features: a meta-analytic approach. DARE, 2006
Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. HTA, 2006
Case management to improve major depression in primary health care: a systematic review. DARE, 2006

Recent articles in core journals

Do ultra-short screening instruments accurately detect depression in primary care? A pooled analysis and meta-analysis of 22 studies. Br J Gen Pract, 2007 View article OR Can you answer this question for extra CPD?
Depression and anxiety in women with breast cancer and their partners. Nurs Res, 2007
Effects of citalopram and interpersonal psychotherapy on depression in patients with coronary artery disease: the Canadian Cardiac Randomized Evaluation of Antidepressant and Psychotherapy Efficacy (CREATE) trial. JAMA, 2007
Cost-effectiveness and net benefit of enhanced treatment of depression for older adults with diabetes and depression. Diabetes Care, 2006
Predictive validity of the Depression Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (DCSES). Res Nurs Health, 2006
Effects of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on depressed mood: systematic review of published trials. Am J Clin Nutr, 2006
Treatments for later-life depressive conditions: a meta-analytic comparison of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Am J Psychiatry, 2006
Costs and consequences of enhanced primary care for depression: Systematic review of randomised economic evaluations. Br J Psychiatry, 2006
Collaborative care for depression: a cumulative meta-analysis and review of longer-term outcomes. Arch Intern Med, 2006
Cognitive Therapy for Depression. American Family Physician, 2006

eTextbooks

Clinical Queries

Is there any evidence for the use of EPA in the treatment of depression, especially chronic depression? NLH Q&A Service, 2007 View answer OR Can you answer this question for extra CPD?
Are psychosocial interventions by primary care physicians as effective as antidepressants for symptom relief in patients with major depression? FPIN, 2006 View answer OR Can you answer this question for extra CPD?
Is there a diagnostic tool for depression that has been validated in primary care and allows the GP to assess the severity of depression, having already made a diagnosis on clinical grounds? NLH Q&A Service, 2006
What is the evidence for the effectiveness of exercise as a treatment for depression? NLH Q&A Service, 2006
What is the standard daily dose of St john's wort which should be recommended for a patient with mild depression and for how long would it need to be taken before an improvement could be expected? NLH Q&A Service, 2006

Patient information

TRIP Evidence Reviews: Depression

Depression