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ReviewClinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology2026

Korean Medication Algorithm Project for Depressive Disorder 2025: Comparisons with Other Treatment Guidelines.

Won-Seok Choi, Young Sup Woo, Won-Myong Bahk, Nak-Young Kim, Jeong Seok Seo, Sheng-Min Wang, Won Kim, Sung-Yong Park, Jung Goo Lee, Chan-Mo Yang and 6 more

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Review in Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Treatment-resistant Depression in the Post-ketamine Era: Unmet Needs beyond Rapid Response.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Won-Seok ChoiDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1774-9504
Young Sup WooWoo and Bahk Psychiatry Clinic, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-838X
Won-Myong BahkDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-2510
Nak-Young KimDepartment of Psychiatry, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0116-6283
Jeong Seok SeoDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-3684
Sheng-Min WangDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2521-1413
Won KimDepartment of Psychiatry, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5478-7350
Sung-Yong ParkDepartment of Psychiatry, Keyo Hospital, Uiwang, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8685-620X
Jung Goo LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Haeundae Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-2667
Chan-Mo YangDepartment of Psychiatry, Wonkwang University Hospital, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4959-7595
Hyung Mo SungDepartment of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Gumi, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-3358
Young-Eun JungDepartment of Psychiatry, Jeju National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7608-0009
Moon-Doo KimDepartment of Psychiatry, Jeju National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6441-630X
Jong-Hyun JeongDepartment of Psychiatry, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3570-7607
Bo-Hyun YoonDepartment of Psychiatry, Naju National Hospital, Naju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3882-7930
Kyung Joon MinDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-8904

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The sixth edition of the Korean Medication Algorithm Project for Depressive Disorder (KMAP-DD) was published in 2025. This review compared KMAP-DD 2025 with four major international clinical practice guidelines: Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Major Depressive Disorders, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Depression Guideline, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Clinical Practice Guidelines for Mood Disorders, and British Association for Psychopharmacology Guideline. While KMAP-DD is based on expert consensus, and others on evidence-based methods, overall treatment strategies for depressive episodes were fairly consistent. Especially, KMAP-DD 2025 offers more structured recommendations in areas lacking strong evidence, such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder, perinatal depression, and depression with medical comorbidities. KMAP-DD 2025 also reflected Korean clinical practice patterns emphasizing rapid symptom relief and early use of combination strategies. Despite limitations as a consensus-based guideline, KMAP-DD 2025 complements evidence-based approaches and provides practical, situation-specific guidance for real-world clinical decision-making in Korea.

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ConsensusDepressive disorderGuidelineKMAP-DD 2025

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PMCPMC12854112

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