Evidence summaries for topics of high priority in health care in affected regions.

Acupuncture for depression (A summary for this topic is not currently available. The relevant Cochrane review is available here.)

Antidepressant prevention of post-natal depression (A summary for this topic is not currently available. The relevant Cochrane review is available here.)

Do psychological treatments delivered by paraprofessionals improve symptoms in people with anxiety or depressive disorders? (PDF document 0.23 MB)

Folate for depressive disorders (PDF document 0.12 MB)

Psychological and psychosocial interventions for preventing postpartum depression (A summary for this topic is not currently available. The relevant Cochrane review is available here.)

Antidepressant treatment for post-natal depression (A summary for this topic is not currently available. The relevant Cochrane review is available here.)

Electroconvulsive therapy for depressed elderly (A summary for this topic is not currently available. The relevant Cochrane review is available here.)

Can inositol be used to treat depression? (PDF document 0.13 MB)

Psychological and/or educational interventions for the prevention of depression in children/adolescents (A summary for this topic is not currently available. The relevant Cochrane review is available here.)

Tricyclic drugs for depression in children and adolescents (A summary for this topic is not currently available. The relevant Cochrane review is available here.)

Other information on this topic is available in Clinical Evidence; click here for information on children and adolescents, depressive disorders and post-natal depression.

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