Table 1.
Percentage of Use of Various TRD Treatment Approaches
TRD Treatment Approaches | Mean Use % (SD) |
---|---|
Monotherapy (antidepressant) | 28.7% (29.9) |
Polytherapy | 71.3% (29.9) |
Antidepressant and antipsychotics | 31.7% (22.9) |
Two antidepressants | 22.8% (19.0) |
Antidepressant and anticonvulsant | 4.3% (0.9) |
Antidepressant and mood stabilizer | 4.2% (0.7) |
Antidepressant and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | 3.4% (0.7) |
Othersa | 4.9% (0.8) |
Note: aOthers comprise thyroid hormones, Traditional Chinese Medicine, psychotherapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.