[Preventive out-patient treatment of affective disorders].
The present article is based on a Health Technology Assessment Report (HTA, available with an English summary at www.cemtv.dk) on preventive out-patient treatment of affective disorders. The article briefly reviews the course of depressive disorder and bipolar affective disorder and reviews the best available treatment modalities including shared care models, prophylactic pharmacotherapy and prophylactic combination therapy involving pharmacotherapy and psychological treatment.
Kessing
Lars Vedel
LV
Rigshospitalet, Psykiatrisk Klinik, København Ø. lars.kessing@rh.dk
Hansen
Hanne Vibe
HV
Hougaard
Esben
E
Hvenegaard
Anne
A
Albaek
Jens
J
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010045:Outpatients; D011613:Psychotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000928:Antidepressive Agents