Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Al Masarra Hospital

Acronyms

AMRH

Al Masarra Hospital

(ABG)

arterial blood gas.

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

B12

Vitamin B12

Ca2+

Calcium

CBT

cognitive behavioral therapy

CT

Computerized Tomography

e.g.

Example

ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy

EEG

Electro encephalo gram

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

FBC

Full Blood Count

Gl

Gastro Intestinal

Hz

Hertz

LFTs

Liver Function Tests

MAOI

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Ml

Myocardial infection

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

rTMS

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder

SSRI

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

T3

Triiodothyronine

TCAs

Tricyclic Antidepressant

TFTs,

Thyroid Function Tests

U&Es

Urea and Electrolytes

VDRL

Veneral disease research lab

WHO

World Health Organization

1 - Introduction