This guideline applies to adult and adolescent (12 years and older) patients with unipolar depressive disorders. The objective is to create an evidence-based guideline for the management of unipolar depression to improve early recognition and treatment, to improve patient understanding of depression and its treatment; recommend appropriate first-line treatments; identify when referral is indicated; and explain treatment differences for adolescents, women, and older adults.
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