NICE is consulting on a draft guideline on identifying and managing depression in children and young people aged between 5 and 18 years.
Recommendations include: offering digital cognitive behavioural therapy (digital CBT), group therapy or mindfulness as a first-line treatment for children and young people with mild depression. The consultation closes on 20 February 2019.
For further information, please click here for the NICE consultation, and here for the Consultation draft.