Follow-up

• 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