Strategies and tactics in the management of maintenance treatment for depressed patients.
This article focuses on the strategies and tactics in the clinical management of maintenance treatment for depressed patients. The phases of treatment, indications for maintenance treatment, steps necessary to prepare patients for maintenance treatment (e.g., attaining optimal symptomatic control, providing knowledge, and developing a constructive attitude toward chronic disease management), teaching patients to measure symptoms during treatment, and clinical tips for managing symptomatic "blips" and recurrences during maintenance treatment are discussed.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 75235-9086, USA.
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D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000928:Antidepressive Agents