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Major depressive disorder secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mitra Chitsazan, M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of major depressive disorder include antidepressant maintenance therapy and psychotherapy.

Secondary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of major depressive disorder include maintenance pharmacologic therapy with antidepressants and psychotherapy (in particular cognitive behavioral therapy). [1]

References

References

  1. Boland, Robert (2022). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 1975145569.

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