What are the treatments for depression?

Depression, which we often call depression, is a common emotional disorder. In recent years, the number of patients suffering from depression in my country has increased, which shows how much pressure people are under in their daily lives. As for depression, it is better for us to actively cooperate with the treatment. There are many treatments for depression. Let’s take a look at them now.

1. Treatment goals

The treatment of depressive episodes should achieve three goals: 1. Improve the clinical cure rate and minimize the disability and suicide rates. The key is to completely eliminate clinical symptoms; 2. Improve the quality of life and restore social functions; 3. Prevent relapse.

2. Treatment principles

① Individualized treatment; ② Gradually increase the dosage, and use the minimum effective dose as much as possible to minimize adverse reactions and improve medication compliance; ③ Adequate dosage and sufficient course of treatment; ④ Use a single medication as much as possible. If the effect is not good, consider switching treatment, enhancing treatment or combined treatment, but pay attention to drug interactions; ⑤ Informed consent before treatment; ⑥ Closely observe changes in the condition and adverse reactions during treatment and deal with them in a timely manner; ⑦ Can be combined with psychological treatment to increase efficacy; ⑧ Actively treat other physical diseases, substance dependence, anxiety disorders, etc. that co-occur with depression.

3. Medication

Medication is the main treatment for moderate or severe depressive episodes. Currently, the first-line antidepressants in clinical practice mainly include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI, represented by drugs fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine, citalopram and escitalopram), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI, represented by drugs venlafaxine and duloxetine), norepinephrine and specific serotonergic antidepressants (NaSSA, represented by drug mirtazapine), etc. The use of traditional tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors has been significantly reduced due to their significant adverse reactions.

4. Psychotherapy

For patients with depressive episodes with obvious psychosocial factors, psychotherapy is often required in combination with drug treatment. Commonly used psychotherapy methods include supportive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, marital and family therapy, psychodynamic therapy, etc. Among them, the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for depressive episodes has been recognized.

5. Physical therapy

Modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) can be used for patients with severe passive suicidal attempts and those who have not responded to antidepressants. After electroconvulsive therapy, maintenance medication is still needed. In recent years, a new physical therapy method has emerged - repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) therapy, which is mainly suitable for mild to moderate depressive episodes.

The above introduces specific treatment methods for depression. There are many treatment methods, but because many patients are unwilling to face the fact that they are ill, they always delay treatment, which makes their condition worse. Therefore, we must treat it as soon as possible.

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