Psychological Treatment of Depression in Primary Care: Recent Developments


Cuijpers, P, Quero, S, Dowrick, C ORCID: 0000-0002-4245-2203 and Arroll, B (2019) Psychological Treatment of Depression in Primary Care: Recent Developments Current Psychiatry Reports, 21 (12). 129-. ISSN 1523-3812, 1535-1645

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Abstract

Purpose of Review: We give an overview of recent developments on psychological treatments of depression in primary care. Recent Findings: In recent years, it has become clear that psychotherapies can effectively be delivered through e-health applications. Furthermore, several studies in low and middle income countries have shown that lay health counselors can effectively deliver psychological therapies. Behavioral activation, a relatively simple form of therapy, has been found to be as effective as cognitive behavior therapy. Treatment of subthreshold depression has been found to not only reduce depressive symptoms but also prevent the onset of major depression. In addition, therapies are effective in older adults, patients with general medical disorders and in perinatal depression. Summary: Psychological therapies are effective in the treatment of depression in primary care, have longer lasting effects than drugs, are preferred by the majority of patients, and can be applied flexibly with different formats and across different target groups.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Humans, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major, Psychotherapy, Primary Health Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 14 Feb 2020 15:24
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2026 02:12
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-019-1117-x
Open Access URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11920...
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3075021
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