title: Depression in adults with long term conditions 2: antidepressant and psychological treatments.
abstract: The second in this two part unit on depression in people with long term conditions examines the range of treatment options for moderate to severe depression, and for persistent subthreshold/mild to moderate illness that does not respond to treatment. Part 1 discussed the prevalence and causes of depression in this group, identification and assessment, and also outlined initial treatment for mild illness.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pilling
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents