title: [Preventive out-patient treatment of affective disorders].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Rigshospitalet, Psykiatrisk Klinik, København Ø. lars.kessing@rh.dk
authors.forename: Lars Vedel
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Kessing
authors.forename: Hanne Vibe
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Esben
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hougaard
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hvenegaard
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albaek
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents