Outpatient Management of Depression: A Guide for the Practitioner, 3rd Edition

This book provides a system for rapid diagnosis and efficient management of depression, including patient education, brief supportive counseling, and medication. It also focuses on treatment with antidepressant medications, including when to initiate treatment, antidepressant pharmacology, how to select the appropriate medication, and how to manage treatment failures. The results of the STAR*D trial are reviewed in detail.