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 Important to have a structured plan
 Combine medical with psychosocial
STEP 4: Severe and complex depression; risk to life; severe self-neglect
Medication, high-intensity psychological interventions, electroconvulsive
therapy, crisis service, combined treatments, multiprofessional and
Medication, high-intensity psychological interventions, combined
treatments, collaborative care and referral for further assessment and
STEP 3: Persistent subthreshold depressive symptoms or mild to moderate
depression with inadequate response to initial interventions; moderate and
Low-intensity psychosocial interventions, psychological interventions,
medication and referral for further assessment and interventions
STEP 2: Persistent subthreshold depressive symptoms; mild to moderate
Assessment, support, psychoeducation, active monitoring and referral for
STEP 1: All known and suspected presentations of depression
 ASK!  Have a high degree of suspicion in
 Screen: Whooley questions, PHQ-9,
Detection: Whooley Questions Recommended by NICE
 During the past month, have you often been bothered
 During the past month, have you often been bothered
by having little interest or pleasure in doing things?
If answer to either is “yes” then also ask:  Is this something you feel you need or want help with?
 Lack of self confidence  Poor/increased appetite  Guilt/self blame  Agitation/slowed
 Don’t forget longitudinal history  Routinely check for history of elevated
mood. Patients often don’t volunteer this
 US survey study (Hirschfeld RM, 2003)
bipolar had diagnosis of unipolar depression
 Subclinical/Subthreshold: significant
 Moderate: 6 symptoms/moderate functional
 Severe: Most symptoms present and marked
 About depression, eg RCP leaflet,
 About antidepressant: gradual onset
 About psychological treatment.  Take account of patient preference
Select Treatment From British Association Psychopharmacology and NICE
 Antidepressants are first line treatment for moderate
 Antidepressants are an option for short duration mild
depression if history of moderate/severe recurrent
depression or depression persisted >2-3 months
 Antidepressants are not first line treatment for
subthreshold depression but consider if history of
moderate/severe recurrent depression or depression
 Meta-analysis by Cipriani et al 2009 (Lancet)
escitalopram, mirtazapine, venlafaxine (only
 Match patient to medication based on
 Consider toxicity in overdose  Patient preference  Generally will be SSRI first-line.
 Be aware of drug interactions, citalopram is
 CVS disease: Avoid TCA in those at high risk
drugs which do not increase risk of cardiac
events – SSRI esp sertraline, mirtazapine
 Dementia: avoid TCA  Bleeding Disorders: remember SSRIs may
 Pain reduces response to antidepressants.
 Initially review patients (by phone or face-to-face)
every 1-2 weeks as higher risk at start and change of
treatment. Review may be shared between medical and
 Response to treatment  Adherence  Side-effects  Suicide risk  Increase dose of antidepressant if needed. If
 If not improving after 4-6 weeks on maximum
tolerated dose then consider non-response strategy.
 Early in treatment there is an increase
 Early in treatment there is early
 Likely to settle down  Lower dose and more cautious increase  For agitation or insomnia can use
 Sidenafil for erectile dysfunction  Change antidepressant  Dietary advise and exercise for weight
 High risk of relapse after depressive episode, esp in
 So continue antidepressant at effective dose for 6
 If there are risk factors(2+ episodes in recent past,
residual symptoms, severe consequences to relapse,
prolonged episodes) then continue for 2 years.
 In high risk patients (> 5 episodes, comorbid conditions,
very severe) consider long-term maintenance treatment.
 Those with residual symptoms or high risk of relapse or
who don’t wish to continue antidepressants should be
 Reassess diagnosis  Assess adherence  Medication: Increase dose, change antidepressant,
 Psychological treatment: add, increase intensity.  Other treatment: ECT  Outcome poor but improved by regular review/contact
 Very little evidence to guide us on what next  STAR*D Study: sequenced treatment alternatives (4
levels). NIMH, 4041 participants, primary and
secondary care. If SSRI fails then 25% of those who
change to alternative antidepressant will recover
regardless of antidepressant chosen. Diminishing
 Change to another SSRI or alternative new generation
 If require third change, use antidepressant from
 Caution when switching antidepressant from fluoxetine
to others, as fluoxetine has v long half-life
 Fluoxetine and paroxetine inhibit metabolism of TCA
 Acute treatment of severe depression which
 Risks: GA, cognitive impairment  Antidepressant required to prevent relapse.  Tiny proportion have maintenance ECT as
 Discontinuation syndrome, if severe
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