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WHO Clinical descriptions and diagnostic requirements for ICD-11 mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (CDDR)

Published by:World Health Organization (WHO)

Last published:2024

Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments of adults in the acute phase of major depressive disorder[198]

Published by:American College of Physicians

Last published:2023 (reaffirmed 2025)

Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline for mental, neurological and substance use disorders

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2023

Screening and diagnosis of mental health conditions during pregnancy and postpartum[136]

Published by:American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Last published:2023

Clinical guidelines for the management of adults with major depressive disorder​[466]

Published by:Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments

Last published:2023

Treatment and management of mental health conditions during pregnancy and postpartum[358]

Published by:American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Last published:2023

Depression and suicide risk in adults: screening[132]

Published by:US Preventive Services Task Force

Last published:2023

Improving mental health care in depression: a call for action

Published by:European Psychiatric Association

Last published:2023

Screening and intervention for mental health disorders and substance use and misuse in the acute trauma patient[154]

Published by:American College of Surgeons

Last published:2022

VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of major depressive disorder[219]

Published by:US Department of Veterans Affairs; Department of Defense

Last published:2022

Depression in adults: treatment and management[162]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2022

Depression Treatment for Adults

Published by:American Psychological Association

Last published:2019

Perinatal depression: preventive interventions[161]

Published by:US Preventive Services Task Force

Last published:2019

British Association for Psychopharmacology consensus guidance on the use of psychotropic medication preconception, in pregnancy and postpartum 2017[361]

Published by:British Association for Psychopharmacology

Last published:2017

Depression, adult in primary care[158]

Published by:Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Last published:2016

Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants: a revision of the 2008 British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines[182]

Published by:British Association for Psychopharmacology

Last published:2015

Guidelines for biological treatment of unipolar depressive disorders, part 2: maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder - update 2015[332]

Published by:World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry

Last published:2015

Recommendations on screening for depression in adults[152]

Published by:Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Last published:2013

Guidelines for biological treatment of unipolar depressive disorders, part 1: update 2013 on the acute and continuation treatment of unipolar depressive disorders[468]

Published by:World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry

Last published:2013

The CANMAT task force recommendations for mood disorders and comorbid conditions: diagnostic, assessment, and treatment principles[467]

Published by:Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatment

Last published:2012

Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder[166]

Published by:American Psychiatric Association

Last published:2010

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