Apples and oranges? Rethinking the evidence behind young people’s depression treatments

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What works better for young people with depression: therapy or medication? This new analysis shows why the trials may be too different to compare, and why value-based decisions matter more than ever.

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Collaborative care for depression: what are the key components?

Collaborative care is a complex intervention for chronic disease that has been shown to be significantly more effective for depression than usual care. Yet, implementation in routine practice is rare.

Despite strong evidence, collaborative care remains underused in the NHS. This blog explores new findings that highlight which components of the model are most effective in reducing depression symptoms.

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Is my depression the same as your depression? Network analysis finds individual variation in how symptoms aggravate each other over time

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Giulia Piazza and Jonathan Roiser explore a recent network analysis and ecological momentary assessment study, which provides clear evidence that the relationships between depressive symptoms vary between individuals with depression who are matched on overall depression severity.

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