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Depression in adults: treatment and management (NG222)

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about about

• May be helpful for

people whose
depression has led
to social
• Focuses on withdrawal, doing
identifying the link fewer things,

between an inactivity, or has

• Individual intervention individual's followed a change
delivered by a practitioner activities and their of circumstances
with therapy-specific mood. Helps the or routine.
training and competence. person to recognise
patterns and plan • May suit people
• Usually consists of 12 to practical changes who do not like
16 regular sessions, that reduce talking about their

although additional avoidance and focus depression in a
Individual sessions may be needed on behaviours that group.
behavioural for people with comorbid are linked to
activation (BA) • No opportunity to
mental or physical health improved mood. receive peer

problems or complex support from
social needs, or to address • Goal-oriented and others who may be
residual symptoms. structured.
having similar

• Delivered in line with • Focuses on experiences.
current treatment resolving current • Avoids potential
manuals. issues.
side effects of
• Does not directly medication.

target thoughts and
feelings. • The person will
need to be willing
to complete
homework

assignments.

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