Table 6.

Pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder in the elderly across practice guidelines

AD: antidepressant, AAP: atypical antipsychotic agent, SSRI: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SNRI: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, MAOI: monoamine oxidase inhibitors, TCA: tricyclic antidepressants, KMAP-DD: Korean Medication Algorithm Project for Depressive Disorder, APA: American Psychiatric Association, CANMAT: Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments, NICE: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, TMAP: Texas Medication Algorithm Project, WFSBP: World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry