Depression
Background
The NICE clinical guideline on depression covers:
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the care people with depression can expect to receive from their GP or other healthcare professionals, whether they receive treatment in or out of hospital
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the information they can expect to receive about their problem and its treatment
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what they can expect from treatment, including psychological therapies, drug treatment and electroconvulsive therapy
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the kind of services that help people with depression, including your GP, specialist mental health services and hospital care
The guideline looks at depression in people aged 18 years and older, and covers mild to severe depression. It does not specifically look at:
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depression in children
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dysthymia
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postnatal depression
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seasonal affective disorder
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people with depression who have a separate physical or mental illness
NICE reaction to MHRA announcement on revised prescribing advice for venlafaxine.
Please note that this guideline is currently being updated in two parts: the treatment of depression in people with chronic physical health problems (further information) and the treatment and management of depression in primary and secondary care (further information).
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Related Information
NICE Technology Appraisals:
Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) (No. 97)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (No. 59)
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