Seize the Day to Implement Depression Guidelines
Authors: John W. Williams, Gary Maslow
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Editorials1 March 2016Seize the Day to Implement Depression GuidelinesJohn W. Williams Jr., MD, MHSc and Gary Maslow, MD, MPHJohn W. Williams Jr., MD, MHScFrom Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. and Gary Maslow, MD, MPHFrom Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M16-0104 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Improving the care for persons with depression is a public health priority. Depression is common, causes enormous suffering, and increases the risk for suicide. The negative effects of depression extend beyond the individual patient to family members and employers. Depressive disorders often begin during adolescence and may be chronic or recurring. In adolescents, suicide is the second leading cause of death (1). Depression is treatable, with a range of options that include antidepressant medications, evidence-based psychotherapies, and complementary therapies. Most persons with depression are initially diagnosed and treated in general medical settings. Improving the recognition and treatment of depression within ...References1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ten leading causes of death. Accessed at www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/leadingcauses.html on 16 January 2016. Google Scholar2. Siu AL; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for depression in children and adolescents: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2016;164:360-6. doi:10.7326/M15-2957 LinkGoogle Scholar3. Forman-Hoffman V, McClure E, McKeeman J, Wood CT, Middleton JC, Skinner AC, et al. 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Woltmann E, Grogan-Kaylor A, Perron B, Georges H, Kilbourne AM, Bauer MS. Comparative effectiveness of collaborative chronic care models for mental health conditions across primary, specialty, and behavioral health care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Psychiatry. 2012;169:790-804. [PMID: 22772364] doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.11111616 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M16-0104.Corresponding Author: John W. Williams Jr., MD, MHSc, Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27701; e-mail, jw.[email protected]duke.edu.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Williams: Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27701.Dr. Maslow: Duke Health Center at Roxboro Street, 4020 North Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27710.This article was published at www.annals.org on 9 February 2016. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoComparative Benefits and Harms of Antidepressant, Psychological, Complementary, and Exercise Treatments for Major Depression: An Evidence Report for a Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians Gerald Gartlehner , Bradley N. Gaynes , Halle R. Amick , Gary N. Asher , Laura C. Morgan , Emmanuel Coker-Schwimmer , Catherine Forneris , Erin Boland , Linda J. 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Siu and Metrics Cited bySelection Into Mental Health Services Among Persons With Depression 1 March 2016Volume 164, Issue 5Page: 372-373KeywordsAdolescentsExercise therapyHealth careMajor depressive disorderPsychiatry and mental healthQuestionnairesSmall for gestational ageSuicideSystematic reviewsTreatment guidelines ePublished: 9 February 2016 Issue Published: 1 March 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...