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Management of major depressive disorder with psychotic features

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Based on the results of the STOP-PD and STOP-PD II trials, Mrs. C should be continued on sertraline plus olanzapine for at least another 3 to 6 months before an olanzapine taper should be considered. At that time, the risks and benefits of a taper vs continuing therapy should be considered. Given her history of MDD and the severity of this most recent episode, sertraline therapy should be continued for at least 2 years, and possibly indefinitely.

Related Resources

  • Texas Medication Algorithm Project. Algorithm for the treatment of major depressive disorder with psychotic features. https://chsciowa.org/sites/chsciowa.org/files/resource/files/9_-_depression_med_algorithm_supplement.pdf
  • Dold M, Bartova L, Kautzky A, et al. Psychotic features in patients with major depressive disorder: a report from the European Group for the Study of Resistant Depression. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019;80(1):17m12090. doi: 10.4088/ JCP.17m12090
  • Flint AJ, Meyers BS, Rothschild AJ, et al. Effect of continuing olanzapine vs placebo on relapse among patients with psychotic depression in remission: the STOP-PD II randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2019;322(7): 622-631.

Drug Brand Names

Amitriptyline • Elavil, Endep
Fluoxetine • Prozac
Haloperidol • Haldol
Olanzapine • Zyprexa
Quetiapine • Seroquel
Sertraline • Zoloft
Venlafaxine • Effexor

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