New trends in personalized treatment of depression

Depression is a heterogeneous, complex and multidimensional disorder, representing one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. The final aim of the management of patients is functional recovery, which can be achieved by using personalized, integrated and recovery-oriented interventions. Several innovative pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments are now available; interventions should be selected on the basis of the patient's needs and preferences in order to tailor the treatment, according to a shared decision-making approach.