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The Guidelines Pocketcard(tm) is a trifold pocketcard containing society-endorsed, evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practising clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students. The Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents GUIDELINES Pocketcard is endorsed by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and based on the latest AACAP guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains DSM-IV definitions; a screening, diagnostic, and treatment algorithm; drug therapy; patient monitoring; and counselling points for children and adolescents with depressive disorders. The Depressive Disorders GUIDELINES Pocketcard provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including key points; a screening, evaluation, and treatment algorithm; treatment, education, and follow-up recommendations; co-morbid conditions; and current medication tables with brand and generic names. Applications include point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, and clinical research.

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The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders. Its members actively research, evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders and pride themselves on giving direction to and responding quickly to new developments in addressing the health care needs of children and their families. Guideline Central (formerly the International Guidelines Center) provides healthcare professionals with society-endorsed GUIDELINES Pocketcards(TM) that are current, practical, and portable. With over eight million copies in circulation, GUIDELINES Pocketcards are preferred by healthcare professionals worldwide for referencing guideline information at the point of care. Guideline Central partners with over thirty medical societies and government agencies to provide quick-reference tools that physicians rely on for credible guidance in managing medical conditions.

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