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- Title
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: Section 4. Neurostimulation Treatments.
- Authors
Milev, Roumen V.; Giacobbe, Peter; Kennedy, Sidney H.; Blumberger, Daniel M.; Daskalakis, Zafiris J.; Downar, Jonathan; Modirrousta, Mandana; Patry, Simon; Vila-Rodriguez, Fidel; Lam, Raymond W.; MacQueen, Glenda M.; Parikh, Sagar V.; Ravindran, Arun V.; CANMAT Depression Work Group
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) conducted a revision of the 2009 guidelines by updating the evidence and recommendations. The scope of the 2016 guidelines remains the management of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults, with a target audience of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.<bold>Methods: </bold>Using the question-answer format, we conducted a systematic literature search focusing on systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Evidence was graded using CANMAT-defined criteria for level of evidence. Recommendations for lines of treatment were based on the quality of evidence and clinical expert consensus. "Neurostimulation Treatments" is the fourth of six sections of the 2016 guidelines.<bold>Results: </bold>Evidence-informed responses were developed for 31 questions for 6 neurostimulation modalities: 1) transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), 2) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), 3) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), 4) magnetic seizure therapy (MST), 5) vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and 6) deep brain stimulation (DBS). Most of the neurostimulation treatments have been investigated in patients with varying degrees of treatment resistance.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>There is increasing evidence for efficacy, tolerability, and safety of neurostimulation treatments. rTMS is now a first-line recommendation for patients with MDD who have failed at least 1 antidepressant. ECT remains a second-line treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression, although in some situations, it may be considered first line. Third-line recommendations include tDCS and VNS. MST and DBS are still considered investigational treatments.
- Subjects
CANADA; BRAIN stimulation; MENTAL depression; THERAPEUTICS; TRANSCRANIAL direct current stimulation; TRANSCRANIAL magnetic stimulation; ELECTROCONVULSIVE therapy; DEEP brain stimulation; EVIDENCE-based medicine; COMPARATIVE studies; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MEDICAL protocols; META-analysis; NEURAL stimulation; RESEARCH; VAGUS nerve; SYSTEMATIC reviews; EVALUATION research; STANDARDS
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2016, Vol 61, Issue 9, p561
- ISSN
0706-7437
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/0706743716660033