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226 questions · 230 findings · 12 reviews · Common Mental Disorders

No studies found 54 · 23.5%GRADE not reported 7 · 3%Very low 80 · 34.8%Low 60 · 26.1%Moderate 22 · 9.6%High 7 · 3%

New‐generation antidepressants vs placebo

Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · self‐harm in adults

It is very uncertain whether newer generation antidepressants (NGAs) changes repetition of SH by post‐intervention (NGA class)№ of participants:… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Mood stabilisers vs placebo

Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · self‐harm in adults

It is very uncertain whether mood stabilisers, including antiepileptics and lithium changes repetition of SH by post‐intervention№ of participants: 167(1 RCT) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Switching to mianserin (60 mg/d) vs continuing on current antidepressant (fluoxetine 20 mg/d)

Depressive symptoms · treatment‐resistant depression in adults

Switching to mianserin (60 mg/d) showed no clear difference in depressive symptoms (HAM‐D) Scale from: 0 to 54 (worse) compared with continuing on current antidepressant (fluoxetine 20 mg/d) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) with mirtazapine (30 mg/d) vs augmentation of current antidepressant (various) with placebo

Leaving the study early · treatment‐resistant depression in adults

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) with mirtazapine… showed no clear difference in dropouts compared with augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) therapy with… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) with mirtazapine (30 mg/d) vs augmentation of current antidepressant (various) with placebo

Response (≥ 50% improvement in BDI‐II score) · treatment‐resistant depression in adults

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) with mirtazapine… showed no clear difference in response (≥ 50% improvement in BDI‐II score) compared with augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) therapy with… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) with mirtazapine (30 mg/d) vs augmentation of current antidepressant (various) with placebo

Remission · treatment‐resistant depression in adults

Augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) with mirtazapine… showed no clear difference in remission (BDI‐II total score ≤ 9) compared with augmentation of current antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) therapy with… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review