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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 3.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet. 2012 Feb 2;379(9820):1056–1067. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60871-4

Figure 2. Treatment strategies for adolescents with depression*.

Figure 2

CBT=cognitive behavioural therapy; IPT=interpersonal therapy. *Adapted guidance.10,129 Guidelines in different countries vary. †If no specialist services, treat mild depression with psychosocial strategies and moderate to severe depression with psychosocial strategies, medication, and careful monitoring. §Complications include comorbidities other than anxiety disorders (eg, eating disorders, substance misuse), suicide risk, and other medical and psychosocial factors that could make treatment with non-specialist psychosocial interventions difficult.