Treatment of Depressive Disorders: In reply
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Treatment of depressive disorders.
INTRODUCTION A confusing variety of options are available for the treatment of depressive disorders. METHOD Selective literature review under consideration of current guidelines. RESULTS The treatment of depression can be divided into acute, maintenance and prophylactic phases. The basic forms of treatment are pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and supportive strategies. The approximately 30 a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0322