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Depression in adults: treatment and management (NG222)

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think about think about

• May be helpful

for people
whose
depression has

led to social
withdrawal,
• Focuses on identifying doing fewer
the link between an things,
individual's activities
• Individual intervention and their mood. Helps inactivity, or

delivered by a practitioner the person to has followed a
with therapy-specific recognise patterns change of
training and competence. and plan practical circumstances

changes that reduce or routine.
• Usually consists of 8 avoidance and focus
regular sessions, although on behaviours that are • May suit people
additional sessions may be who do not like
Individual BA linked to improved talking about
needed for people with mood.

comorbid mental or their
physical health problems or • Goal-oriented and depression in a
complex social needs, or to structured. group.

address residual symptoms. • No opportunity
• Focuses on resolving
• Delivered in line with current issues. to receive peer

current treatment manuals. support from
• Does not directly others who

target thoughts and may be having
feelings. similar
experiences.

• Avoids
potential side
effects of
medication.

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