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Depression in adults: treatment and management (NG222)

1.16.2 Commissioners and providers of mental health services for people with

depression should ensure the effective delivery of treatments. This should build
on the key functions of a catchment area-based community mental health
service and be provided in the context of a coordinated primary and secondary
care mental health service, as well as community services (for example social
care, education, housing, statutory services and the voluntary and social

enterprise sector). This should include:

• assessment procedures

• shared decision making

• collaboration between professionals

• delivery of pharmacological, psychological and physical (for example exercise, ECT)

interventions

• delivery of interventions for personal, social and environmental factors (for example,

housing problems, isolation and unemployment)

• care coordination

• involvement of service users in design, monitoring and evaluation of services

• the effective monitoring and evaluation of services. [2022] [2022]

1.16.3 Commissioners and providers of primary and secondary care mental health
services should ensure support is in place so integrated services can be
delivered by:

• individual practitioners (including primary care healthcare professionals), providing
treatments, support or supervision

• mental health staff, for team-based treatments in primary care for the majority of
people with depression

• mental health specialists, providing advice, consultation and support for primary care
mental health staff

• specialist-based mental health teams, for people with severe and complex needs.
[2022] [2022]

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