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. 2017 Jan;59(Suppl 1):S34-S50.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.196973.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of Depression

Shiv Gautam  1 , Akhilesh Jain  2 , Manaswi Gautam  3 , Vihang N Vahia  4 , Sandeep Grover  5
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of Depression

Shiv Gautam et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2017 Jan.
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Initial evaluation and management plan for Depression
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Treatment algorithm of mild to moderate Depression
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Treatment algorithm of Severe Depression
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Treatment algorithm for continuation phase treatment of depression
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Treatment algorithm for maintenance phase of depression
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Algorithm for arriving at the diagnosis of Treatment Resistant Depression
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Figure 7
Algorithm for management of Treatment Resistant Depression
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