[Review of the guidelines of the Brazilian Medical Association for the treatment of depression (Complete version)]. / Revisão das diretrizes da Associação Médica Brasileira para o tratamento da depressão (Versão integral).
Braz J Psychiatry
; 31 Suppl 1: S7-17, 2009 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Depression is a frequent, recurrent and chronic condition with high levels of functional disability. The Brazilian Medical Association Guidelines project proposed guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of the most common medical disorders. The objective of this paper is to present a review of the Guidelines Published in 2003 incorporating new evidence and recommendations.METHOD:
This review was based on guidelines developed in other countries and systematic reviews, randomized clinical trials and when absent, observational studies and recommendations from experts. The Brazilian Medical Association proposed this methodology for the whole project. The review was developed from new international guidelines published since 2003.RESULTS:
The following aspects are presented prevalence, demographics, disability, diagnostics and sub-diagnosis, efficacy of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment, costs and side-effects of different classes of available drugs in Brazil. Strategies for different phases of treatment are also discussed.CONCLUSION:
The Guidelines are an important tool for clinical decisions and a reference for orientation based on the available evidence in the literature.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastorno Depresivo
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Braz J Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil