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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Lithium for maintenance treatment of mood disorders  [R]
2. Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder  [P]
3. Antiglucocorticoid treatments for mood disorders [R]
4. Exercise in prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression among children and young people  [R]
5. Exercise to improve self-esteem in children and young people  [R]  [S] 
6. Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies for common mental disorders  [R]  [S]
7. Return to work interventions for adjustment disorders  [P]
8. Interventions for mood and anxiety disorders, and self harm in young offenders  [P]

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1. Antidepressants and benzodiazepines for major depression  [R]
2. Low dosage tricyclic antidepressants for depression  [R]  [S]

1. Drugs versus placebo for dysthymia  [R]
2. Pharmacotherapy for dysthymia  [R]  [S]

1. Active placebos versus antidepressants for depression  [R]  [S]
2. Antidepressant treatment for post-natal depression  [R]  [S]
3. Antidepressants versus placebo for the depressed elderly  [R]
4. St John's wort for depression  [R]  [S]
5. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for treating depression  [R]
6. Tricyclic drugs for depression in children and adolescents  [R]
7. Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan for depression  [R]
8. Antidepressants alone versus psychotherapy alone for depression  [P]
9. Antidepressants for depressed elderly  [R]  [S]
10. Brief psychological therapies versus treatment as usual for depression  [P]
11. Combinations of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for depression  [P]
12. Electroconvulsive therapy for the depressed elderly  [R]  [S]
13. Folate for depressive disorders  [R]  [S]
14. Lithium versus antidepressants in the maintenance treatment of unipolar depressive disorder  [R]  [S]
15. Minimal contact psychotherapy for depression  [P]
16. Pharmacological versus non-pharmacological interventions for refractory depression  [P]
17. Psychological and/or educational interventions for the prevention of depression in children and adolescents  [R]  [S]
18. Acupuncture for depression  [R]
19. Inositol for depressive disorders  [R] [S]
20. Light therapy for non-seasonal depression  [R]  [S]
21. Pharmacological treatment for psychotic depression  [R]  [S]
22. Brief cognitive-behavioural therapies versus other brief psychological therapies for depression  [P]
23. Amitriptyline versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression  [R]  [S]
24. The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions delivered by general practitioners  [R]  [S]
25. Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression  [R]  [S]
26. Marital therapy for depression  [R]  [S]
27. Thioridazine for anxiety and depressive disorders  [P]
28. Antidepressant prevention of postnatal depression  [R]
29. Music therapy for depression  [R]
30. Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder  [P]
31. Omega 3 fatty acids for depression  [P]
32. Psychotherapeutic treatments for older depressed people  [R]
33. Interventions for helping people recognise early signs of recurrence in depression  [P]
34. Sertraline versus other anti-depressive agents for depression  [P]
35. Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating postpartum depression  [R]  [S]
36. Fluvoxamine versus other anti-depressive agents for depression  [P]
37. Screening and case finding instruments for depression  [R]  [S]
38. Neurosurgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders and depressive disorders  [P]
39. Psychotherapy for depression in children and adolescents  [P]
40. Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers  [P]
41. Antidepressants in the treatment of depression in dementia  [R]  [S] 
42. Interventions for preventing depression after stroke  [R]  [S]
43. Antidepressants for anorexia nervosa  [R]  [S]  
44. Interventions to improve occupational health in depressed people  [P]
45. Interventions (other than pharmacological, psychosocial or psychological) for treating antenatal depression  [P]
46. Pharmacological therapy for depression in primary brain tumours  [P]
47. Interventions to improve occupational health in depressed people  [R]
48. Psychostimulants for depression  [R]
49. Psychotherapy for depression among incurable cancer patients  [R]
50. Alprazolam for depression  [P]
51. Relaxation for depression  [P]
52. Tai Chi for depression  [P]

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1. Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder  [R]
2. Valproate for acute mood episodes in bipolar disorder  [R]  [S]
3. Lithium for acute mania  [P]
4. Lithium for bipolar depression  [P]
5. Risperidone alone or in combination for acute mania  [R]
6. Olanzapine alone or in combination for acute mana  [R] [S]
7. Olanzapine in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder  [R]
8. Haloperidol alone or in combination for acute mania  [R]
9. Risperidone in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder  [R]  [S]
10. Aripiprazole alone or in combination for acute mania  [P]
11. Cognitive behavioural therapy for bipolar disorder  [P]
12. Interventions for helping people recognise early signs of recurrence in bipolar disorder  [R]
13. Oxcarbazepine in the treatment of acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder: efficacy and acceptability  [P]
14. Family interventions for bipolar disorder  [R]
15. Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder  [R]
16. Oxcarbazepine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder  [R]
17. Tiagabine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorders  [R]  [S]
18. Tiagabane in the treatment of acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder: efficacy and acceptability  [R]  [S]
19. Topiramate for acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder  [R]  [S]
20. Ziprasidone alone or in combination for acute mania  [P]

1. Gabapentin in the treatment of acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder:efficacy and acceptability  [P]
2. Lamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder: efficacy and acceptability  [P]
3. Lamotrigine in the treatment of acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder : efficacy and acceptability  [P]

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1. Combined psychotherapy plus antidepressants for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia  [R]
2. Combined psychotherapy plus benzodiazepines for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia  [P]

Panic disorder with agoraphobia

1. Combined psychotherapy plus antidepressants for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia  [R]
2. Combined psychotherapy plus benzodiazepines for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia  [P]

Agoraphobia without a history of panic disorder

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

Specific phobia

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

Social phobia

1. Pharmacotherapy for social phobia  [R]

Obsessive compulsive disorder

1. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder  [R]  [S]
2. Behavioural and cognitive-behavioural therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents  [R]
3. Neurosurgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders and depressive disorders  [P]
4. Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus placebo for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) [R]

Traumatic stress disorder

1. Pharmacotherapy for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)  [R]  [S]
2. Psychological debriefing for preventing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)  [R]
3. Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)  [R]  [S]
4. Pharmacotherapy for prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder  [P]
5. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-traumatic stress disorder  [P]
6. Multiple session early psychological intervention to prevent and treat post-traumatic stress disorder  [P]
7. Sports, games and play-based interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)  [P]

Acute stress disorder

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

Generalised anxiety

1. Antidepressants for generalized anxiety disorder  [R]  [S]
2. Azapirones for generalized anxiety disorder  [R]
3. Hydroxyzine for generalised anxiety disorder  [P]

Anxiety disorder due to general medical condition

1. Drug therapy for anxiety in palliative care  [R]  [S] 

Substance induced anxiety disorder

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

Anxiety disorder not otherwise specified

1. Kava extract for treating anxiety  [R]  [S]
2. Thioridazine for anxiety and depressive disorders  [P]
3. Valerian for anxiety disorder  [R]  [S]
4. Passiflora for anxiety disorder  [R]
5. Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders  [R]
6. Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents  [P]
7. Screening and case finding instruments for depression  [R]
8. Neurosurgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders and depressive disorders  [P]
9. Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers  [P]
10. Paraprofessionals for depressive and anxiety disorders  [R]  [S]
11. Memantine for dementia  [R]  [S]
12. Cognitive-behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused  [R]  [S]
13. Massage and touch for dementia  [R]  [S]

14. Pharmacotherapy augmentation strategies in treatment-resistant anxiety disorders  [R]

15. Newer anticonvulsants in the treatment of anxiety disorders  [P]

16. Therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders  [R]

17. Benzodiazepines for delirium  [P]

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1. Twenty-four hour care for schizophrenia  [R]
2. Community mental health teams (CMHTs) for people with severe mental illnesses and disordered personality  [R]
3. Compulsory community and involuntary outpatient treatment for people with severe mental disorders  [R]
4. Day hospital versus out-patient care for psychiatric disorders  [R]
5. Day hospital versus admission for acute psychiatric disorders  [R]
6. Supported housing for people with severe mental disorders  [R]
7. Length of hospitalisation for people with severe mental illness  [R]
8. Open general medical wards versus specialist psychiatric units for acute psychoses   [R]
9. Psychosocial treatment programmes for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse  [R]
10. Outcome measures and needs assessment tools for schizophrenia and related disorders  [R]  [S]

11. Crisis intervention for people with severe mental illnesses  [R]

12. Containment strategies for people with serious mental illness  [R]  [S]

13. Treatment delivery using information and communication technology for people with schizophrenia  [P]

Drugs

Amino acids, enzymes, oils and nutritional agents

1. Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]
2. Glutamatergic drugs for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
3. Polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
4. Vitamin E for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]

Anaesthesia-related agents / muscle relaxants

1. Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]

Anti-convulsants / convulsants

1. Lamotrigine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
2. Carbamazepine for schizophrenia and schizoaffective psychoses  [R]
3. Valproate for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]

Anti-depressants

1. Antidepressants for people with both schizophrenia and depression  [R]
2. Antidepressants for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
3. Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]
4. Lithium for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]

Anti-glucocorticoids

1. Antiglucocorticoid and related treatments for psychosis  [P]

Anti-movement disorders

1. Anticholinergic medication for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]
2. Anticholinergics for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia  [R]  [S]
3. Anticholinergics for neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism  [R]
4. Calcium channel blockers for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]  [S]
5. Cholinergic medication for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]
6. Gamma-aminobutyric acid agonists for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]
7. Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]
8. Benzodiazepines for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]  [S]

Anti-psychotics

1. Aripiprazole for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
2. Aripiprazole versus typicals for schizophrenia [R]
3. Newer atypical antipsychotic medication versus clozapine for schizophrenia  [R]
4. Pharmacological interventions for clozapine-induced hypersalivation  [R]
5. Clozapine versus typical neuroleptic medication for schizophrenia  [R]
6. Loxapine for schizophrenia  [R]
7. Molindone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness  [R]
8. Olanzapine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
9. Olanzapine IM or velotab for acutely disturbed/agitated people with suspected serious mental illnesses  [R]
10. Risperidone versus olanzapine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
11. Quetiapine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
12. Depot risperidone for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
13. Risperidone versus typical antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
14. Risperidone versus other atypical antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia  [R]
15. Sertindole for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
16. Ziprasidone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness  [R]
17. Zotepine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
18. Atypical antipsychotics for people with both schizophrenia and depression  [R]
19. Amisulpride for schizophrenia  [R]
20. Sulpiride for schizophrenia  [R]
21. Benperidol for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
22. Depot bromperidol decanoate for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
23. Droperidol for acute psychosis  [R]
24. Haloperidol dose for the acute phase of schizophrenia  [R]
25. Haloperidol versus placebo for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
26. Haloperidol versus chlorpromazine for schizophrenia  [R]
27. Clotiapine for acute psychotic illnesses  [R]
28. Depot fluspirilene for schizophrenia  [R]
29. Penfluridol for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
30. Pimozide for schizophrenia or related psychoses  [R]
31. Antipsychotic combinations for schizophrenia  [R]
32. Antipsychotic medication for elderly people with schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
33. Antipsychotic medication for elderly people with late-onset schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
34. Antipsychotic medication versus placebo for people with both schizophrenia and learning disability  [R]  [S]
35. 'As required' medication regimens for seriously mentally ill people in hospital  [R]
36. Chlorpromazine versus placebo for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
37. Perazine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
38. Depot perphenazine decanoate and enanthate for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
39. Perphenazine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
40. Depot pipotiazine palmitate and undecylenate for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
41. Thioridazine for schizophrenia  [R]
42. Trifluoperazine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
43. Depot flupenthixol decanoate for schizophrenia or other similar psychotic disorders  [R]
44. Zuclopenthixol acetate for acute schizophrenia and similar serious mental illnesses  [R]  [S]
45. Zuclopenthixol decanoate for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses  [R]
46. Zuclopenthixol dihydrochloride for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
47. Amphetamines for schizophrenia  [R]  [S] 
48. Depot fluphenazine decanoate and enanthate for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
49. New generation antipsychotics for first episode schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
50. Intermittent drug techniques for schizophrenia  [P]
51. Pharmacological treatments for psychosis-related polydipsia  [R]  [S]
52. Antipsychotic medication for early episode schizophrenia  [P]
53. Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia  [P]
54. Paliperidone for schizophrenia  [P]
55. Sertindole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia  [P]
56. Risperidone versus placebo for schizophrenia  [P]
57. Paliperidone for schizophrenia  [R]

Anxiolytics / hypnotics

1. Benzodiazepines for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]  [S]
2. Benzodiazepines for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia  [R]
3. Benzodiazepines alone or in combination with antipsychotic drugs for acute psychosis  [R]

Central nervous system stimulants / depressants

1. Nicotine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
2. Cannabis for schizophrenia  [R]

Hormones

1. Estrogen for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
2. Testosterone for schizophrenia  [R]

Parasympathomimetic / Sympathomimetic agents

1. Non-neuroleptic catecholaminergic drugs for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]

Physical treatments other than drugs

1. Acupuncture for schizophrenia  [R]
2. Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  [R]
3. Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
4. Chinese herbal medicine for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
5. Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia  [R]

Therapy

1. Exercise therapy for schizophrenia  [R]
2. Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for schizophrenia and severe mental illness  [R]
3. Compliance therapy for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
4. Token economy for schizophrenia  [R]
5. Cognitive behaviour therapy for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
6. Cognitive rehabilitation for people with schizophrenia and related conditions  [R]
7. Psychoeducation for schizophrenia  [R]
8. Educational games for mental health professionals  [R]
9. Family intervention for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
10. Hypnosis for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
11. Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses  [R]
12. Music therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses  [R]  [S]
13. Vocational rehabilitation for people with severe mental illness  [R]
14. Art therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses  [R]  [S]
15. Drama therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses  [R]
16. Supportive therapy for schizophrenia  [R]
17. Distraction techniques for schizophrenia  [R]  [S]
18. Early intervention for psychosis  [R]  [S]
19. Problem solving skills for schizophrenia  [R]
20. Dance therapy for schizophrenia  [P]

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1. Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of counselling in primary care  [R]
2. Psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for deliberate self harm  [R]
3. Preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers  [R]
4. The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions delivered by general practitioners  [R]  [S]
5. Problem solving treatment (PST) for emotional problems in primary care  [P]
6. Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for body dysmorphic disorder  [P]
7. Psychosocial interventions for conversion disorder  [R]
8. Acupuncture for insomnia  [R]
9. Strategies for managing sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication  [R]  [S]
10. Supported housing for people with severe mental disorders  [R]  [S] 
11. Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people  [P]
12. Reiki treatment for psychological symptoms  [P]
13. Cognitive-behavioral treatment for antisocial behavior in youth in residential treatment  [R] 
14. Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse  [R]
15. Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses  [R]

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