TY - JOUR
T1 - Antidepressant medication in the outpatient treatment of depression
T2 - Guide for nonmedical psychotherapists
AU - Byrne, Kenneth
AU - Stern, Stephen L.
PY - 1981/6/1
Y1 - 1981/6/1
N2 - Contends that medication can be a valuable aid in the psychotherapy of depression. The article discusses guidelines for nonmedical therapists in the evaluation of depressed patients, with a focus on characteristics that suggest a likely candidate for drug therapy. Antidepressant medications are listed (tricyclic antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, lithium carbonate), and their usage is described. Steps in making the referral are discussed. (3 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
AB - Contends that medication can be a valuable aid in the psychotherapy of depression. The article discusses guidelines for nonmedical therapists in the evaluation of depressed patients, with a focus on characteristics that suggest a likely candidate for drug therapy. Antidepressant medications are listed (tricyclic antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, lithium carbonate), and their usage is described. Steps in making the referral are discussed. (3 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
KW - guidelines for referral of depressed patients for drug therapy, nonmedical psychotherapists
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U2 - 10.1037/0735-7028.12.3.302
DO - 10.1037/0735-7028.12.3.302
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:7344248581
VL - 12
SP - 302
EP - 308
JO - Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
JF - Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
SN - 0735-7028
IS - 3
ER -