Depressive Disorders 2010 - In Children & Adolescents (Pamphlet, 2010)

Guidelines: Pocketcards are trifold pocketcards containing society-endorsed, evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practising clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students. "The Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents Guidelines Pocketcard" is endorsed by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and is based on the latest AACAP guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains DSM-IV definitions; a screening, diagnostic, and treatment algorithm; drug therapy, patient monitoring, and counselling points for children and adolescents with depressive disorders. This Guidelines Pocketcard provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including key points; a screening, evaluation, and treatment algorithm; treatment, education, and follow-up recommendations; co-morbid conditions; and current medication tables with brand and generic names. Applications include point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, and clinical research.