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Further assessment of risk and need <strong>for</strong> treatment, and routine outcome monitoringTable 35: Step 2 treatment and referral adviceDisorder Psychological interventions Pharmacological interventions Psychosocial interventionsDepression –persistentsubthresholdsymptoms or mildto moderatedepressionOffer or refer <strong>for</strong> one or more of thefollowing low-intensity interventions:• individual facilitated self-help basedon the principles of CBT• CCBT• a structured group physical activityprogramme• a group-based peer support (self-help)programme (<strong>for</strong> those who also have achronic physical <strong>health</strong> problem)• non-directive counselling delivered athome (listening visits) (<strong>for</strong> womenduring pregnancy or the postnatalperiod) a,b,c .GAD – that has not Offer or refer <strong>for</strong> one of the following N/Aimproved after low-intensity interventions:psychoeducation • individual non-facilitated self-helpand active • individual facilitated self-helpmonitoring in Step 1 • psychoeducational groups d .Do not offer antidepressants routinelybut consider them <strong>for</strong>, or refer <strong>for</strong> anassessment, people with:• initial presentation of subthresholddepressive symptoms that have beenpresent <strong>for</strong> a long period (typically atleast 2 years) or• subthreshold depressive symptoms ormild depression that persist(s) afterother interventions or• a past history of moderate or severedepression or• mild depression that complicates thecare of a physical <strong>health</strong> problem a,b .Consider:• in<strong>for</strong>ming people about selfhelpgroups, support groupsand other local and nationalresources• educational and employmentsupport services a .Panic disorder – Offer or refer <strong>for</strong> one of the following N/Amild to moderate low-intensity interventions:• individual non-facilitated self-help• individual facilitated self-help.OCD – mild to Offer or refer <strong>for</strong> individual CBT N/Amoderate including ERP of limited duration(typically up to 10 hours), whichcould be provided using self-helpmaterials or by telephone orRefer <strong>for</strong> group CBT (including ERP) e,f .Continued171

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