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Depression Algorithm

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Assess and Confirm Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Assess Severity of Depression

Assess Severity of Suicidal Ideation

Chronic Suicide Risk

Complex Presentation

Concerns Regarding Mood

Follow-up

Follow-up: Psychotherapy

Follow-up: Managing Antidepressants Side Effects

High Suicide Risk

Low Suicide Risk

Medications

Medium Suicide Risk

Patient Resources

Psychiatry Consultation

Psychotherapy

Refractory to Treatment

Supported Self-Management (SSM)

Medications

Augment or Switch

Augmentation

Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

Choosing an Antidepressant

Citalopram (Celexa)

Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)

Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

Escitalopram (Cipralex)

Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Fluvoxamine (Luvox)

Follow-up: Managing Antidepressants Side Effects

Increase or Augment

Increase, Augment or Switch

Increasing / Optimizing the Antidepressant Dose

Levomilnacipran (Fetzima)

Medications

Mirtazapine (Remeron)

Paroxetine (Paxil)

Remission / Continuation Phase Treatment

Sertraline (Zoloft)

Switching Medications

Table of Antidepressant Medications (Adults)

Venlafaxine (Effexor)

Vilazadone (Viibryd)

Vortioxetine (Trintellix)

Supporting

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