Long Term Conditions

Clinical Guidance

 

Depression in Long Term Conditions

• Depression in long term physical conditions

  The treatment and management of depression in adults with chronic physical health problems (partial update of NICE CG23).  Case identification and recognition p18 Specific advice on antidepression medication p26

 

Diabetes

• Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes in children, young people and adults NICE (2004) Psychosocial aspects of diabetes are addressed from p 29 
  
  
• Type 2 diabetes NICE Guidelines (2008) Depression care p39 

 

• Diabetes SIGN 116 (2010) Psychosocial factors p4.
  

 

Cardiovascular Disease

• Chronic heart failure NICE CG 108 (2010) see rehabilitation p22

 

• Stroke NICE CG 68 (2011)

 

• Stroke SIGN 118 (updated 2011) Disturbance of mood and emotional behaviour p43 Sexuality p46 Roles of the multidisciplinary team p56

 

• Heart disease: covering acute coronary syndromes,[ patient support and information needs p5] arrhythmias, [psychosocial aspects of care  p14] chronic heart failure, [behavioural modification p14, palliative care p19] stable angina [psychological and cognitive issues p25]  and risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease [psychosocial issues p30] SIGN 93-97 (2007)

 

 

COPD and Asthma

• COPD NICE Guidelines (2010) the need for multidisciplinary management including treatment of anxiety and depression is discussed on p 30 onwards 

 

• Guidelines for the management of Asthma developed specifically for primary care services
  
  
  

 

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