Depression & Anxiety
Also: low mood · generalised anxiety · mental health
Depression and anxiety are common, treatable conditions. Validated self-report scales support screening, severity grading and monitoring of treatment response, always alongside a risk assessment.
The mood and anxiety scales, relevant drugs, and pathways are gathered here.
Calculators & scores
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)Postnatal Mental Health
- PHQ-9 Depression ScaleDiagnosis
- GAD-7 Anxiety ScaleDiagnosis
- Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD)Mood
- HEADS-ED: Paediatric Mental Health Assessment for the Emergency DepartmentMental Health
- PHQ-2 Depression ScreenDiagnosis
- Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)Anxiety
- SAD PERSONS Scale (Suicide Risk)Suicide Risk
- Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS)Mood
- Lead aVR Sign for Left Main / Proximal LAD OcclusionECG Interpretation
- de Winter ECG Pattern for Proximal LAD OcclusionECG Interpretation
- MADRS — Montgomery-Åsberg Depression ScaleDiagnosis
- Geriatric Depression Scale-15Diagnosis
- SAD PERSONS ScalePrognosis
Decision pathways
- Bipolar Disorder ManagementNICE NG185 (2014, updated 2023)
- Perinatal Mental HealthNICE CG192 (2014, updated)
- Chronic Fatigue WorkupNICE NG206; BMJ Best Practice
- Depression ManagementNICE CG90 2022
- Generalised Anxiety DisorderNICE CG113 (2011, reviewed)
- Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderNICE CG31 (2005, updated)
- Mental Health Act AssessmentMHA 1983; Code of Practice 2015
- Suicide Risk AssessmentNICE NG225 (2022)
Drugs
- Sertraline (Elderly)SSRI Antidepressant
- Mirtazapine (Elderly)NaSSA Antidepressant
- DuloxetineSNRI Antidepressant
- VenlafaxineSNRI Antidepressant
- CitalopramSSRI Antidepressant
- EscitalopramSSRI Antidepressant
- Duloxetine 30–60mgSNRI (Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor)
- SertralineSSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)
- FluoxetineSSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)
- MirtazapineNoradrenergic and Specific Serotonergic Antidepressant (NaSSA)
Decision support only. These tools are aggregated by topic to aid navigation — always apply clinical judgement and the relevant national or local guideline.