title: Beyond acute treatment of depressive disorders.
abstract: Depression is a long-term illness, and most patients require ongoing treatment to prevent recurrence. Three phases of therapy are needed to effectively treat depression-acute, continuation, and maintenance therapy. Patients who receive therapy beyond the acute phase have better outcomes than those who discontinue treatment; however, data about continuation and maintenance treatments are scarce. By continuously monitoring patients and making modifications when necessary, clinicians can help patients achieve and sustain remission.
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors: Mark Hyman
authors: MH
authors: Rapaport
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome