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Depression in adults: treatment and management
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 101
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline covers identifying, treating and managing depression in people aged 18 and over. It recommends treatments for first episodes of depression and further-line treatments, and provides advice on preventing relapse, and managing chronic depression, psychotic depression and depression with a coexisting diagnosis of personality disorder. This guideline includes recommendations on: principles of care; recognition and assessment; choice and delivery of treatments; treatment for a new episode of less severe depression; treatment for a new episode of more severe depression; behavioural couples therapy; preventing relapse; further-line treatment; chronic depressive symptoms; depression in people with a diagnosis of personality disorder; psychotic depression; electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation and implanted vagus nerve stimulation; access, coordination and delivery of care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mindreel
- Authors:
- IRISS, et al
- Publisher:
- IRISS
MindReel is an initiative to create a learning resource using educational films that address a wide range of mental health issues. The website includes a range of films presented along with supporting educational materials and contextual information. MindReel is freely available to all, without the need to register. The MindReel project is led by IRISS with University of Strathclyde supported by partners of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.
Loneliness is strongly linked to depression in older adults in a large, long-term study suggests
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises findings of large, long-term study investigating the link between loneliness and depression in people aged 50 or older. The research team analysed data on 4,211 people included in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). They were all aged 50 and above. Two-thirds (2785 or 66%) were unemployed or retired. The study reveals that the higher the loneliness score, the more severe the symptoms of depression. The researchers found that: each one-point increase on the loneliness scale was linked with a 16% increase in average depressive symptom severity score; loneliness was linked to nearly one in five (18%) cases of depression one year later; the effect of loneliness decreased with time but was still associated with one in ten (11%) cases after 12 years; depressive symptoms increased over time among people with greater loneliness scores, indicating that loneliness was causing future depression. The researchers had taken account of depression and loneliness at the start of the study. This reduces the possibility that depression was leading to loneliness. They concluded that it was the other way round, and that loneliness was increasing the risk of depression. (Edited publisher abstract)
An introduction to the mental health of older people: understanding depression in later life
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MILNE Alisoun, GEARING Brian, WARNER Joanne
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- London
**This learning resource was removed in March 2023.** The main focus of this learning object is depression amongst older people. The learning object begins by highlighting some of the problems with defining and diagnosing 'depression' and then goes on to discuss the estimated numbers of older people that are thought to suffer from the condition. Next you will consider what makes people more or less vulnerable to developing depression in later life. Finally you will look at effective treatments for depression and explanations for why it so often remains unrecognised in older people.
Thought-changing cards for people who self-injure
- Author:
- INISTANT HELP
- Publisher:
- Instant Help
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- Cards, booklet, CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Norwalk, CT
People who self-injure have a variety of thought distortions. They typically believe that they need to be punished for past transgressions, that their bodies are ugly and unacceptable, and that the only way they can control their lives is through self-mutilation. This set of cards helps self-injuring clients understand how to correct their distorted view of themselves and their world, and how changing their thoughts can be an integral part of changing their behaviours. The set contains 50 cards that have common examples of dysfunctional thoughts relating to the disorder. On the back of each card is a rational response to the dysfunctional thought, as well as a behavioural assignment to reinforce rational thinking and responsible actions. The set also includes 50 write-in cards for clients to identify their own specific dysfunctional thoughts, as well as a rational response to each thought. Comes with a CD that contains copies of the cards to print out as worksheets, and also 12 Thought-Changing Forms to further treatment.
Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: people with mental health needs: Alison's story
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Place of publication:
- London
In this video we meet Alison, a lesbian with physical disabilities and mental health needs, who at an early age, was put into care. At 18 Alison married but the relationship turned violent and in 1994 she left the marriage. It was at this time that Alison met her first true love and decided to come out as a lesbian and live her life her ‘own’ way. The reactions of family members, especially her daughter, prevented her from seeing her grandchildren and left her feeling isolated and rejected.
In 1998 Alison suffered a back injury which left her disabled and in constant pain, which led to a mental breakdown and her referral to the local mental health team with severe depression. The social worker provided Alison with the support and understanding she needed. Her experiences of paid carers were less favourable. In the film we learn that training is key to enable good service provision and for social workers to feel confident in providing support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
COVID-19: mental health and wellbeing surveillance report
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents close to real time intelligence on the mental health and wellbeing of the population in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. It compiles routinely updated indicators from multiple sources and summarises important recent findings from a pre-defined set of studies. It aims to inform policy, planning and commissioning in health and social care and is designed to assist stakeholders at both national and local level. The report includes 7 chapters: chapter 1 introduces the overall report; chapter 2 summarises important findings so far; chapter 3 triangulates different sources of intelligence to provide robust findings for anxiety, depression, loneliness and life satisfaction; chapter 4 presents weekly data on a range of mental health and wellbeing measures from the COVID-19 Social Study, ONS and YouGov; chapter 5 presents plain English abstracts of recent analysis from relevant research; chapter 6 presents service use data and commentary from a range of remote mental health and wellbeing service providers; and chapter 7 is dedicated to the experiences of children and young people. Chapters 2 to 7 will be updated regularly and will draw upon new intelligence that has become available. (Edited publisher abstract)
Coronavirus and depression in adults, Great Britain: June 2020
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- London
This article looks at depressive symptoms in adults in Great Britain before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (July 2019 to March 2020) and during the pandemic (June 2020). It looks at the same group of adults over a 12-month period, providing a unique perspective of how depression has changed over time. The analysis shows that almost one in five adults were likely to be experiencing some form of depression during the pandemic in June 2020; this had almost doubled from around 1 in 10 before the pandemic. Adults who were aged 16 to 39 years old, female, unable to afford an unexpected expense, or disabled were the most likely to experience some form of depression during the pandemic. Feeling stressed or anxious was the most common way adults experiencing some form of depression felt their wellbeing was being affected, with 84.9% stating this. Over two in five adults experiencing some form of depression during the pandemic said their relationships were being affected, compared with one in five adults with no or mild depressive symptoms. (Edited publisher abstract)
Depression in adults quality standard: QS8
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This quality standard covers the assessment and clinical management of persistent subthreshold depressive symptoms, or mild, moderate or severe depression in adults (including people with a chronic physical health problem). It describes markers of high-quality, cost-effective care that, when delivered collectively, should contribute to improving the effectiveness, safety and experience of care for people with depression in the following ways: preventing people from dying prematurely; enhancing quality of life for people with long-term conditions; helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury; ensuring that people have a positive experience of care; and treating and caring for people in a safe environment and protecting them from avoidable harm. (Edited publisher abstract)
Healthtalkonline
- Publisher:
- DIPEx
This site presents the health-related experiences of over 2,000 people with over 60 conditions and illnesses. The site uses using video and audio-clips and textual information to tell people's personal stories. Conditions covered include: mental health; dying and bereavement; chronic health issues; and autism. The site enables patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals to benefit from user experience. The information is based on qualitative research into patient experiences led by experts at the University of Oxford. The site also provides an A-Z of specific conditions, treatment choices and support.