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Depression in adults: treatment and management (NG222)

Table 1 Treatment options for less severe depression in order of the committee's interpretation of Table 1 Treatment options for less severe depression in order of the committee's interpretation of
their clinical and cost effectiveness and consideration of implementation factors their clinical and cost effectiveness and consideration of implementation factors

Other things to Other things to
Treatment Treatment How is this delivered? How is this delivered? Key features Key features
think about think about

• May suit people
who do not like
talking about
their

• Printed or digital materials depression in a

that follow the principles of group.
guided self-help including • Needs self-
structured cognitive • Focuses on how motivation and
behavioural therapy (CBT), thoughts, beliefs, willingness to
structured behavioural attitudes, feelings and work alone

activation (BA), problem- behaviour interact, (although
solving or psychoeducation and teaches coping regular support
materials. These can be skills to deal with is provided).

Guided self- delivered in person, by things in life
help telephone, or online. differently. • Allows
flexibility in
• Support from a trained • Goal-oriented and terms of fitting
practitioner who facilitates structured. sessions in
the self-help intervention, around other
encourages completion and • Focuses on resolving commitments.
reviews progress and current issues.

outcomes. • Need to
consider
• Usually consists of 6 to 8 access, and

structured regular sessions. ability to

engage with
computer
programme for
digital formats.

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