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Chapter 9Essential references and source documents

General source documents

  • Ghodse H, Khan I. Psychoactive drugs: improving prescribing practices. World Health Organization; 1988.
  • United Nations. Convention on psychotropic substances. 1971.
  • WHO. Essential treatments in psychiatry. World Health Organization; 1993.
  • WHO. Essential drugs in psychiatry. World Health Organization; 1993.
  • WHO. Women's Mental Health: an evidence based review. World Health Organization; 2000.
  • WHO. Preventing suicide. a resource for general physicians. World Health Organization; 2000.
  • WHO. Atlas. Country Profiles on Mental Health Resources. World Health Organization; 2001.
  • WHO. The World Health Report 2001. Mental health: new understanding, new hope. World Health Organization; 2001.
  • WHO. Reducing stigma and discrimination against older people with mental disorders. A Technical Consensus Statement. World Health Organization; 2002. [PubMed: 12891632]
  • WHO. Mental health Global Action Programme: mhGAP. World Health Organization; 2002.
  • WHO. Quality improvement for mental health. World Health Organization; 2003.
  • WHO. Improving access and use of psychotropic medicines. World Health Organization; 2005.
  • WHO. Human resources and training in mental health. World Health Organization; 2005.
  • WHO. Promoting mental health. Concepts, emerging evidence, practice. World Health Organization; 2005.
  • WHO. International classification of diseases and related health problems. 10thRevision. Version for 2007. [March 2009]. http://www​.who.int/classifcations​/apps/icd/icd10online/
  • WHO. WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. Mar, 2007. [March 2009]. 15th List. http://www​.who.int/medicines​/publications​/essentialmedicines/en/index.html.
  • WHO. Outcome Evaluation Summary Report: WHO/UNODC Global Initiative (1999-2003) on Primary Prevention of Substance Abuse. World Health Organization; 2007.
  • WHO. Mental health Gap Action Programme: mhGAP. World Health Organization; 2008.

Psychotic disorders

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  • BMJ Clinical Evidence meta-review of systematic reviews on schizophrenia. [March 2009]. http:​//clinicalevidence​.bmj.com/ceweb/conditions​/meh/1007/1007.jsp.
  • Correll CU, Rummel-Kluge C, Corves C, Kane JM, Leucht S. Antipsychotic Combinations vs Monotherapy in Schizophrenia: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2009;35:443–457. [PMC free article: PMC2659301] [PubMed: 18417466]
  • David A, Adams CE, Eisenbruch M, Quraishi S, Rathbone J. Depot fluphenazine decanoate and enanthate for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2005;(1) Art. No.: CD000307. [PubMed: 15674872] [CrossRef]
  • Davis JM, Chen N, Glick ID. A meta-analysis of the efficacy of second-generation antipsychotics. Archives of General Psychiatry. 2003;60(6):553–64. [PubMed: 12796218]
  • Geddes J, Freemantle N, Harrison P, Bebbington P. Atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia: systematic overview and meta-regression analysis. British Medical Journal. 2000;321(7273):1371–6. [PMC free article: PMC27538] [PubMed: 11099280]
  • Hamann J, Cohen R, Leucht S, Busch R, Kissling W. Do patients with schizophrenia wish to be involved in decisions about their medical treatment? The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2005;162(12):2382–4. [PubMed: 16330606]
  • Heres S, Davis J, Maino K, Jetzinger E, Kissling W, Leucht S. Why olanzapine beats risperidone, risperidone beats quetiapine, and quetiapine beats olanzapine: an exploratory analysis of head-to-head comparison studies of second-generation antipsychotics. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2006;163(2):185–94. [PubMed: 16449469]
  • Joy CB, Adams CE, Lawrie SM. Haloperidol versus placebo for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2001;(2) Art. No.: CD003082. [PubMed: 17054159] [CrossRef]
  • Kahn RS, Fleischhacker WW, Boter H, Davidson M, Vergouwe Y, Keet IP, Gheorghe MD, Rybakowski JK, Galderisi S, Libiger J, Hummer M, Dollfus S, López-Ibor JJ, Hranov LG, Gaebel W, Peuskens J, Lindefors N, Riecher-Rössler A, Grobbee DE., EUFEST study group. Effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs in first-episode schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder: an open randomised clinical trial. Lancet. 2008;371(9618):1085–97. [PubMed: 18374841]
  • Leucht S, Wahlbeck K, Hamann J, Kissling W. New generation antipsychotics versus low-potency conventional antipsychotics: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2003;361(9369):1581–9. [PubMed: 12747876]
  • Leucht S, Heres S, Hamann J, Kane JM. Methodological issues in current antipsychotic drug trials. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2008;34(2):275–85. [PMC free article: PMC2632403] [PubMed: 18234700]
  • Leucht S, Arbter D, Engel RR, Kissling W, Davis JM. How effective are second-generation antipsychotic drugs? A meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials. Molecular Psychiatry. 2008;14:429–447. [PubMed: 18180760]
  • Leucht C, Kitzmantel M, Chua L, Kane J, Leucht S. Haloperidol versus chlorpromazine for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2008;(1) Art. No.: CD004278. [PubMed: 18254045] [CrossRef]
  • Marriott RG, Neil W, Waddingham S. Antipsychotic medication for elderly people with schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2006;(1) Art. No.: CD005580. [PMC free article: PMC8106473] [PubMed: 16437531] [CrossRef]
  • NICE guidelines for schizophrenia. [March 2009]. www​.nice.org.uk/nicemedia​/pdf/cg001fullguideline.pdf.
  • Quraishi S, David A. Depot haloperidol decanoate for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1999;(1) Art. No.: CD001361. [PMC free article: PMC7045751] [PubMed: 10796438] [CrossRef]
  • Rummel C, Hamann J, Kissling W, Leucht S. New generation antipsychotics for first episode schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003;(4) Art. No.: CD004410. [PubMed: 14584012] [CrossRef]
  • Tandon R, Belmaker RH, Gattaz WF, Lopez-Ibor JJ Jr, Okasha A, Singh B, Stein DJ, Olie JP, Fleischhacker WW, Moeller HJ., for the Section of Pharmacopsychiatry. World Psychiatric Association. World Psychiatric Association Pharmacopsychiatry Section statement on comparative effectiveness of antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 2008;100(1-3):20–38. [PubMed: 18243663]

Depressive disorders

  • Barbui C, Hotopf M. Amitriptyline v. the rest: still the leading antidepressant after 40 years of randomised controlled trials. British Journal of Psychiatry. 2001;178:129–44. [PubMed: 11157426]
  • Barbui C, Guaiana G, Hotopf M. Amitriptyline for inpatients and SSRIs for outpatients with depression? Systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Pharmacopsychiatry. 2004;37(3):93–7. [PubMed: 15179966]
  • Barbui C, Furukawa TA, Cipriani A. Effectiveness of paroxetine in the treatment of acute major depression in adults: a systematic re-examination of published and unpublished data from randomized trials. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2008;178(3):296–305. [PMC free article: PMC2211353] [PubMed: 18227449]
  • Barbui C, Cipriani A, Geddes JR. Antidepressants and suicide symptoms: compelling new insights from the FDA's analysis of individual patient level data. Evidence-Based Mental Health. 2008;11(2):34–5. [PubMed: 18441126]
  • BMJ Clinical Evidence meta-review of systematic reviews on depressive disorders. [March 2009]. http:​//clinicalevidence​.bmj.com/ceweb/conditions​/meh/1003/1003.jsp.
  • Cipriani A, Brambilla P, Furukawa T, Geddes J, Gregis M, Hotopf M, Malvini L, Barbui C. Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2005 Oct 19;(4):CD004185. Review. [PMC free article: PMC4163961] [PubMed: 16235353]
  • Cipriani A, Barbui C, Brambilla P, Furukawa TA, Hotopf M, Geddes JR. Are all antidepressants really the same? The case of fluoxetine: a systematic review. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2006;67(6):850–64. [PubMed: 16848644]
  • Cipriani A, Geddes JR, Furukawa TA, Barbui C. Metareview on short-term effectiveness and safety of antidepressants for depression: an evidence-based approach to inform clinical practice. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2007;52(9):553–62. [PubMed: 17953159]
  • Geddes JR, Carney SM, Davies C, Furukawa TA, Kupfer DJ, Frank E, Goodwin GM. Relapse prevention with antidepressant drug treatment in depressive disorders: a systematic review. Lancet. 2003;361(9358):653–61. [PubMed: 12606176]
  • Geddes JR, Furukawa TA, Cipriani A, Barbui C. Depressive disorder needs an evidence base commensurate with its public health importance. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2007;52(9):543–4. No abstract available. [PubMed: 17953157]
  • Guaiana G, Barbui C, Hotopf M. Amitriptyline for depression. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD004186. [PubMed: 17636748]
  • Hetrick S, Merry S, McKenzie J, Sindahl P, Proctor M. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD004851. [PubMed: 17636776]
  • Khan A, Schwartz K, Kolts RL, Ridgway D, Lineberry C. Relationship between depression severity entry criteria and antidepressant clinical trial outcomes. Biological Psychiatry. 2007;62(1):65–71. [PubMed: 17141744]
  • Kirsch I, Deacon BJ, Huedo-Medina TB, Scoboria A, Moore TJ, Johnson BT. Initial severity and antidepressant benefits: a meta-analysis of data submitted to the Food and Drug Administration. PLoS Med. 2008;5(2):e45. [PMC free article: PMC2253608] [PubMed: 18303940]
  • NICE guidelines for depression. [March 2009]. http://guidance​.nice.org.uk/CG23.
  • Posternak MA, Zimmerman M. Therapeutic effect of follow-up assessments on antidepressant and placebo response rates in antidepressant efficacy trials: meta-analysis. British Journal of Psychiatry. 2007;190:287–92. [PubMed: 17401033]
  • Spielmans GI. Duloxetine does not relieve painful physical symptoms in depression: a meta-analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 2008;77(1):12–6. [PubMed: 18087203]

Bipolar disorders

  • BMJ Clinical Evidence meta-review of systematic reviews on bipolar disorder. [March 2009]. http:​//clinicalevidence​.bmj.com/ceweb/conditions​/meh/1014/1014.jsp.
  • Burgess S, Geddes J, Hawton K, Townsend E, Jamison K, Goodwin G. Lithium for maintenance treatment of mood disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2001;(3) Art. No.: CD003013. [PubMed: 11406061]
  • Cipriani A, Rendell JM, Geddes JR. Haloperidol alone or in combination for acute mania. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2006;3:CD004362. [PubMed: 16856043]
  • Cipriani A, Pretty H, Hawton K, Geddes JR. Lithium in the prevention of suicidal behavior and all-cause mortality in patients with mood disorders: a systematic review of randomized trials. The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2005;162(10):1805–19. [PubMed: 16199826]
  • Macritchie KA, Geddes JR, Scott J, Haslam DR, Goodwin GM. Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2001;(3) Art. No.: CD003196. [PubMed: 11687047]
  • Macritchie K, Geddes JR, Scott J, Haslam D, de Lima M, Goodwin G. Valproate for acute mood episodes in bipolar disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003;(1) Art. No.: CD004052. [PubMed: 12535506]
  • Morriss RK, Faizal MA, Jones AP, Williamson PR, Bolton C, McCarthy JP. Interventions for helping people recognise early signs of recurrence in bipolar disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2007;(1) Art. No.: CD004854. [PMC free article: PMC6544804] [PubMed: 17253526]
  • NICE guidelines for bipolar disorder. [March 2009]. www​.nice.org.uk/nicemedia​/pdf/CG38niceguideline.pdf.
  • Scherk H, Pajonk FG, Leucht S. Second-generation antipsychotic agents in the treatment of acute mania: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Archives of General Psychiatry. 2007;64(4):442–55. [PubMed: 17404121]
  • Smith LA, Cornelius V, Warnock A, Tacchi MJ, Taylor D. Pharmacological interventions for acute bipolar mania: a systematic review of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Bipolar Disorders. 2007;9(6):551–60. [PubMed: 17845269]
  • Soares-Weiser K, Bravo Vergel Y, Beynon S, Dunn G, Barbieri M, Duffy S, Geddes J, Gilbody S, Palmer S, Woolacott N. A systematic review and economic model of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions for preventing relapse in people with bipolar disorder. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2007;11(39):iii–iv. ix–206. [PubMed: 17903393]
  • Vasudev A, Macritchie K, Watson S, Geddes JR, Young AH. Oxcarbazepine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2008;(1) Art. No.: CD005171. [PMC free article: PMC6956443] [PubMed: 18254071]

Generalized anxiety and sleep disorders

  • Baldwin DS, Polkinghorn C. Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 2005;8(2):293–302. [PubMed: 15576000]
  • BMJ Clinical Evidence meta-review of systematic reviews on anxiety. [March 2009]. http:​//clinicalevidence​.bmj.com/ceweb/conditions​/meh/1002/1002.jsp.
  • BMJ Clinical Evidence meta-review of systematic reviews on sleep disorders. [March 2009]. http:​//clinicalevidence​.bmj.com/ceweb/conditions​/sld/2302/2302.jsp.
  • Buscemi N, Vandermeer B, Hooton N, Pandya R, Tjosvold L, Hartling L, Vohra S, Klassen TP, Baker G. Efficacy and safety of exogenous melatonin for secondary sleep disorders and sleep disorders accompanying sleep restriction: meta-analysis. British Medical Journal. 2006;332(7538):385–93. [PMC free article: PMC1370968] [PubMed: 16473858]
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  • Dündar Y, Dodd S, Strobl J, Boland A, Dickson R, Walley T. Comparative efficacy of newer hypnotic drugs for the short-term management of insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Human Psychopharmacology. 2004;19(5):305–22. [PubMed: 15252823]
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Obsessive-compulsive disorders and panic attacks

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Alcohol and opiod dependence

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