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Depression in adults: treatment and management (NG222)

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think about think about

• May be helpful

for people who
can recognise
negative

thoughts or
unhelpful
patterns of
behaviour they
wish to change.

• Individual intervention • May suit people
delivered by a practitioner • Focuses on how who do not like

with therapy-specific thoughts, beliefs, talking about
training and competence. attitudes, feelings and their
behaviour interact, depression in a
• Usually consists of 8 and teaches coping group.
regular sessions, although skills to deal with
additional sessions may be • No opportunity
Individual CBT things in life
needed for people with differently. to receive peer
comorbid mental or support from
physical health problems or • Goal-oriented and others who
complex social needs, or to structured. may be having
address residual symptoms. similar
• Focuses on resolving experiences.
• Delivered in line with current issues.
current treatment manuals. • Avoids

potential side
effects of
medication.

• The person will
need to be

willing to
complete
homework
assignments.

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