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Review
. 2002 Oct 21;177(8):448-51.
doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04889.x.

Clinical practice guidelines for depression in young people: are the treatment recommendations outdated?

Raphael T W Chan  1 , Joseph M Rey, Philip L Hazell
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Review

Clinical practice guidelines for depression in young people: are the treatment recommendations outdated?

Raphael T W Chan et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

The 1997 NHMRC clinical practice guidelines for depression in young people included recommendations for treatment that need to be modified in light of more recent research. Changes to the guidelines should include the findings that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and some forms of psychotherapy are effective in treating adolescent depression. It is increasingly recognised that depression in adolescents often recurs and that prevention of recurrences should be a priority for research and practice.

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