Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Depressive Disorders in China with Integrated Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine

Title: Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Depressive Disorders in China with Integrated Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine
Edition: Original
Classification: Traditional Chinese Medicine guideline
Field: Diagnosis and Treatment
Countries and regions: China
Guidelines users: Chinese and Western mental health workers, including specialists, general practitioners, psychologist in general hospital, community workers, mental health managers and related medical workers.
Evidence classification method: GRADE method
Development unit: Zhejiang provincial Tongde hospital, Run Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to the Medical College of Zhejiang University, Shanghai Mental Health Center
Registration time: 2022-05-11
Registration number: IPGRP-2022CN261
Purpose of the guideline: To guide clinicians to use integrative Chinese and Western Medicine to prevent and treat Depressive Disorder with applying Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment theories;to integrate the respective advantages of Chinese and Western medicine in diagnosis and treatment, to improve the treatment effect of depressive disorders,to reduce adverse reactions,and to promote the recovery of patients.