The art of pharmacotherapy in depressed outpatients.
There is an art to prescribing medications to depressed patients. Both patient and therapist factors are important to a successful outcome with appropriate timing and prescribing of treatment. Two case reports are provided as examples. Specific strategies used by experienced clinicians are presented in the discussion.
D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000639:Amitriptyline