Common Mental Disorders Depression - New Zealand Doctor

3.6 Clinical features of common mental disorders in young people/
rangatahi/tamariki..............................................................................................34
3.7 Reaching a diagnosis................................................................................. 38
3.8 Determining severity and when to refer........................................................ 39
3.9 From assessment to management............................................................... 40
4 Management of depression in young people/rangatahi/tamariki.......... 43
4.1 Clinical management................................................................................. 45
4.2 Specific interventions: review of the evidence................................................ 49
5 Recognition and assessment of common mental disorders
in adults/pakeke................................................................................. 55
5.1 Psychosocial assessment of adults/pakeke.................................................... 56
5.2 Targeted screening of high-risk groups........................................................ 57
5.3 Further assessment where there is concern................................................... 59
5.4 Assessment tools: evidence review............................................................... 61
5.5 Reaching a diagnosis................................................................................. 63
5.6 Determining severity and when to refer........................................................ 64
5.7 From assessment to management............................................................... 66
6 Management of depression in adults/pakeke....................................... 67
6.1 Clinical management................................................................................. 69
6.2 Prevention of relapse or recurrence............................................................. 79
6.3 Specific interventions: evidence review......................................................... 80
7 Special issues: women with mental disorders in the antenatal
and postnatal period........................................................................... 91
7.1 Mental disorders in the antenatal and postnatal period................................. 93
7.2 Screening of women in the antenatal and postnatal period............................ 94
7.3 Screening and assessment tools: evidence review......................................... 95
7.4 Further assessment where there is concern................................................... 97
7.5 Management of antenatal and postnatal depression..................................... 98
7.6 Specific interventions: evidence review....................................................... 103
8 Special issues: older adults/koroua/kuia............................................ 109
8.1 Psychosocial assessment of older adults/koroua/kuia.................................. 111
8.2 Assessment tools for older adults: evidence review...................................... 111
8.3 Assessing an older adult with cognitive impairment..................................... 112
8.4 Management of depression...................................................................... 113
8.5 Interventions for depression in older adults/koroua/kuia: evidence review..... 115
8.6 Depression with dementia......................................................................... 116
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Identification of Common Mental Disorders and Management of Depression in Primary Care