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Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) Clinical guidelines for the management of major depressive disorder in adults.
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Background In 2001, the Canadian Psychiatric Association and the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) partnered to produce evidence-based clinical guidelines for the treatment of depressive disorders. A revision of these guidelines was undertaken by CANMAT in 2008-2009 to reflect advances in the field. Methods The CANMAT guidelines are based on a question-answer format to enhance accessibility to clinicians. An evidence-based format was used with updated systematic reviews of the literature and recommendations were graded according to Level of Evidence using pre-defined criteria. Lines of Treatment were identified based on criteria that included Levels of Evidence and expert clinical support. This section on "Pharmacotherapy" is one of 5 guideline articles. Results Despite emerging data on efficacy and tolerability differences amongst newer antidepressants, variability in patient response precludes identification of specific first choice medications for all patients. All second-generation antidepressants have Level 1 evidence to support efficacy and tolerability and most are considered first-line treatments for MDD. First-generation tricyclic and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressants are not the focus of these guidelines but generally are considered second- or third-line treatments. For inadequate or incomplete response, there is Level 1 evidence for switching strategies and for add-on strategies including lithium and atypical antipsychotics. Limita…
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“Earlier reviews and meta-analyses and recent treatment guidelines for long-term treatment of MDD are generally supportive of treatments continued for several months as well as more than a year, particularly pharmacotherapies (Geddes et al., 2003; Lam et al., 2009; Pilling et al., 2009; Williams et al., 2009; Glue et al., 2010; Bauer et al., 2015).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lam, R. W., Kennedy, S. H., Grigoriadis, S., McIntyre, R. S., Milev, R., Ramasubbu, R., Parikh, S. V., Patten, S. B., & Ravindran, A. V.
- Affiliations
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Lam, Raymond W.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-10
- Volume
- 117
- Pages
- S26-S43
- ISSN
- 0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W38793130
- Cited by
- 431
- References
- 150
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 41 · 2015: 55 · 2014: 43 · 2013: 49 · 2012: 55
- FWCI
- 24.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- major depressive disorder, antidepressant treatment, second-generation antidepressants, first-line therapy, inadequate response, switching strategy, adjunctive therapy, lithium, atypical antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, treatment-resistant depression, adults
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Adult, Antidepressive Agents, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Drug Interactions, Humans, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
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