title: Depression 1: identifying the condition and offering initial treatment for adults.
abstract: Nurses must ensure their practice remains up to date and that they are aware of changes in the evidence base for managing depression. This two part unit on the updated National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guideline on depression outlines some of the main areas that were updated and the implications for nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Dorset Healthcare Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Masterson
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pilling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index