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Depression in adults: treatment and management (NG222)
Use of oral antipsychotics as augmentation ..................................................................................................................... 88
Activities to help wellbeing ..................................................................................................................................................... 88
Treatment for a new episode of less severe depression .............................................................................................. 89
Treatment for a new episode of more severe depression ........................................................................................... 90
Behavioural couples therapy .................................................................................................................................................. 92
Preventing relapse ...................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Further-line treatment ............................................................................................................................................................. 93
Chronic depressive symptoms ............................................................................................................................................... 95
Depression in people with a diagnosis of personality disorder ................................................................................ 95
Psychotic depression ................................................................................................................................................................. 96
Access to services ....................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Collaborative care and specialist care ................................................................................................................................ 98
Crisis care, home treatment and inpatient care ............................................................................................................. 98
Context .............................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Finding more information and committee details ............................................................................................ 101
Update information ...................................................................................................................................................... 102
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