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Depression in adults: treatment and management (NG222)

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about about

• In more severe

depression, the
potential
advantages of

providing other
• Printed or digital treatment choices

materials that follow the with more
principles of guided self- therapist contact
help including structured • Focuses on how should be carefully
CBT, structured BA, thoughts, beliefs, considered first.

problem-solving or attitudes, feelings
psychoeducation and behaviour • Needs self-
materials. These can be interact, and motivation and
delivered in person, by teaches coping skills willingness to

Guided self- telephone, or online. to deal with things work alone
help in life differently. (although regular
• Support from a trained support is

practitioner who • Goal-oriented and provided).
facilitates the self-help structured.
intervention, encourages • Allows flexibility in
completion and reviews • Focuses on terms of fitting

progress and outcome. resolving current sessions in around
issues. other
• Support usually consists commitments.

of 6 to 8 structured,
regular sessions. • Need to consider
access, and ability
to engage with
computer

programme for
digital formats.

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