Depression in adults: treatment and management

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This guideline covers identifying, treating and managing depression in people aged 18 and over. It recommends treatments for first episodes of depression, further-line treatments, and provides advice on preventing relapse and managing chronic depression, psychotic depression and depression with a coexisting diagnosis of personality disorder.

NICE has also produced a guideline on depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem.

Who is it for?:

1. Healthcare professionals

2. Other professionals who have direct contact with, or provide health and other public services for, people with depression

3. Commissioners and providers of services for people with depression

4. People with depression, their families and carers