conditions (arthritis, asthma, cancer, depression, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and migraine) that potentially impact …

Introduction: The efficacy of antidepressants in the treatment of depression has been convincingly demonstrated in …-home video reviewing important facts on depression and antidepressant treatment. The clinical outcome measures were adherence to … SCL depression mean item score and costs over 6 months between the two treatment groups. Mean total costs (2002 values …

Depression is a very costly chronic disease. An important cost driver is treatment failure caused by patient … medication switching contribute to the high cost of treatment. With the epidemiological data for depression demonstrating a rise … the treatment of depression. …

Manual of Mental Disorders, third and fourth editions (DSM-III/IV), with moderate-to-severe disease (Hamilton Depression … Rating Scale [HAMD] >=15 or Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale [MADRS] >=18), without co-morbidities or co …

Objective: To describe the pharmacological treatment for major depression under the conditions of routine Italian …: This was a prospective multicentre observational study designed to evaluate the economics of treatment of major depression … depression. 98% of patients were prescribed an antidepressant. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were the most …

mg/day) in outpatients with MDD, aged 18-65 years, with Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score >=26 and …

Depression is under-detected, but is treatable and relapses can be prevented. Living with depression, whether acute or … improvement (QI) programs offer one avenue for improving the treatment of depression. Part I of this two-part series addresses … improving the treatment of depression and employing disease management as a strategy to accomplish that aim. This article, part …

found that this potential is still largely untapped, with few existing disease management programs for depression and only … disease management program from the academic literature on quality improvement for depression treatment. The business … stress reduction and wellness programs, depression education programs, Employee Assistance Programs, and disability claim …