Pharmacotherapy of Depression (and Beyond): the Art of Prescribing Antidepressants

This interactive, evidence-based course is a “follow-up” of the previous popular course on antipsychotic treatment, organised by the Psychopharmacology Section at several past EPA Congresses. The primary target audience is early career psychiatrists, but it may be also of interest to more experienced prescribers who want to deepen their knowledge and become familiar with the latest developments in the field.

The course is divided into several topics that cover novel nomenclature of antidepressants, (NbN), their pharmacology, clinical efficacy and safety, potential drug-drug interactions, treatment in specific situations (children and adolescents, elderly), evaluation of treatment response, management of non-response.

In addition to the antidepressant drugs, other treatment interventions (herbal remedy, neurostimulation, psychedelics) will be briefly discussed.

Course directors: Lucie Bartova, Austrian and Pavel Mohr, Czech Republic