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Korean Medication Algorithm for Depressive Disorder 2021, Fourth Revision: An Executive Summary

In the 19 years since the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology and the Korean Society for Affective Disorders developed the Korean Medication Algorithm Project for Depressive Disorder (KMAP-DD) in 2002, four revisions have been conducted. To increase survey efficiency in this revision, to cover...

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Published in:Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2021, 19(4), , pp.751-772
Main Authors: Seo, Jeong Seok, Bahk, Won-Myong, Woo, Young Sup, Park, Young-Min, Kim, Won, Jeong, Jong-Hyun, Shim, Se-Hoon, Lee, Jung Goo, Jang, Seung-Ho, Yang, Chan-Mo, Wang, Sheng-Min, Jung, Myung Hun, Sung, Hyung Mo, Choo, Il Han, Yoon, Bo-Hyun, Lee, Sang-Yeol, Jon, Duk-In, Min, Kyung Joon
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Summary:In the 19 years since the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology and the Korean Society for Affective Disorders developed the Korean Medication Algorithm Project for Depressive Disorder (KMAP-DD) in 2002, four revisions have been conducted. To increase survey efficiency in this revision, to cover the general clinical practice, and to compare the results with previous KMAP-DD series, the overall structure of the questionnaire was maintained. The six sections of the questionnaire were as follows: 1) pharmacological treatment strategies for major depressive disorder (MDD) with/without psychotic features; 2) pharmacological treatment strategies for persistent depressive disorder and other depressive disorder subtypes; 3) consensus for treatment-resistant depression; 4) the choice of an antidepressant in the context of safety, adverse effects, and comorbid physical illnesses; 5) treatment strategies for special populations (children/adolescents, elderly, and women); and 6) non-pharmacological biological therapies. Recommended first-, second-, and third-line strategies were derived statistically. There has been little change in the four years since KMAP-DD 2017 due to the lack of newly introduced drug or treatment strategies. However, shortened waiting time between the initial and subsequent treatments, increased preference for atypical antipsychotics (AAPs), especially aripiprazole, and combination strategies with AAPs yield an active and somewhat aggressive treatment trend in Korea. We expect KMAP-DD to provide clinicians with useful information about the specific strategies and medications appropriate for treating patients with MDD by bridging the gap between clinical real practice and the evidence-based world.
ISSN:1738-1088
2093-4327
DOI:10.9758/cpn.2021.19.4.751