Depression - Practice Guidelines & Helpful Articles

Practice Guidelines

Birmaher B, Brent D, Bernet W, Bukstein O, Walter H, Benson RS, Chrisman A, Farchione T, Greenhill L, Hamilton J, Keable H, Kinlan J, Schoettle U, Stock S, Ptakowski KK, Medicus J.
Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with depressive disorders.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007;46(11):1503-26. PubMed abstract
The most recent practice parameter on the diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorders in children and adolescents.

Helpful Articles

PubMed Search on ADHD and Depression

Angold A, Costello EJ.
Puberty and depression.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):919-37, ix. PubMed abstract

Apter A, King RA.
Management of the depressed, suicidal child or adolescent.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):999-1013, x. PubMed abstract

Brent D, Emslie G, Clarke G, Wagner KD, Asarnow JR, Keller M, Vitiello B, Ritz L, Iyengar S, Abebe K, Birmaher B, Ryan N, Kennard B, Hughes C, DeBar L, McCracken J, Strober M, Suddath R, Spirito A, Leonard H, Melhem N, Porta G, Onorato M, Zelazny J.
Switching to another SSRI or to venlafaxine with or without cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with SSRI-resistant depression: the TORDIA randomized controlled trial.
JAMA. 2008;299(8):901-13. PubMed abstract / Full Text

Brent DA, Birmaher B.
Treatment-resistant depression in adolescents: recognition and management.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):1015-34, x. PubMed abstract

David-Ferdon C, Kaslow NJ.
Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent depression.
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2008;37(1):62-104. PubMed abstract
A concise review of evidence based psychosocial treatments (mainly psychotherapies) for depressive disorders in children and adolescents.

Hughes CW, Emslie GJ, Crismon ML, Posner K, Birmaher B, Ryan N, Jensen P, Curry J, Vitiello B, Lopez M, Shon SP, Pliszka SR, Trivedi MH.
Texas Children's Medication Algorithm Project: update from Texas Consensus Conference Panel on Medication Treatment of Childhood Major Depressive Disorder.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007;46(6):667-86. PubMed abstract

Kennard BD, Emslie GJ, Mayes TL, Hughes JL.
Relapse and recurrence in pediatric depression.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):1057-79, xi. PubMed abstract

Klomek AB, Mufson L.
Interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):959-75, ix. PubMed abstract

March J, Silva S, Petrycki S, Curry J, Wells K, Fairbank J, Burns B, Domino M, McNulty S, Vitiello B, Severe J.
Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression: Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS) randomized controlled trial.
JAMA. 2004;292(7):807-20. PubMed abstract

Moreno C, Roche AM, Greenhill LL.
Pharmacotherapy of child and adolescent depression.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):977-98, x. PubMed abstract

Stalets MM, Luby JL.
Preschool depression.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):899-917, viii-ix. PubMed abstract

Stein D, Weizman A, Bloch Y.
Electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation: can they be considered valid modalities in the treatment of pediatric mood disorders?.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):1035-56, xi. PubMed abstract

Weersing VR, Brent DA.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for depression in youth.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):939-57, ix. PubMed abstract

Zalsman G, Brent DA, Weersing VR.
Depressive disorders in childhood and adolescence: an overview: epidemiology, clinical manifestation and risk factors.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):827-41, vii. PubMed abstract

Zalsman G, Oquendo MA, Greenhill L, Goldberg PH, Kamali M, Martin A, Mann JJ.
Neurobiology of depression in children and adolescents.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2006;15(4):843-68, vii-viii. PubMed abstract