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  • Suicide risk
  • Medications
  • Managing side effects of antidepressant
  • Disability assessment
    • Managing disability in the workplace
  • Reducing the risk of relapse
    • Preventing Relapse of Depression" from HereToHelp.BC  (note: although intended for relapse of depression, principles are also useful in preventing relapse of anxiety conditions)
  • If your patient becomes pregnant or is considering pregnancy please visit the website MotherToBaby for helpful information regarding medication


Guidelines for follow-up
  • Recommend follow-up by phone or in person in one week depending upon the severity of the condition and every 2 weeks thereafter until remission
  • Suicidal patients will need closer follow-up
  • Once remission is achieved gradually decrease the frequency of follow-up to a minimum of every 3 months during the first year
  • Consider annual follow-up once stable
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