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Parkinson's disease - Management
Should I recommend psychological treatments for depression in people with Parkinson's disease?
- Psychological treatments, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy, may be considered for depression in people with Parkinson's disease.
- The use of psychological treatment should depend on the individual's preference and needs, and on other factors, such as cognitive impairment.
- See Psychological interventions in the CKS topic on Depression for more detailed information.
Basis for recommendation
- In the absence of recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), the recommendation to consider psychological treatments (such as cognitive-behavioural therapy [CBT]) for depression in people with Parkinson's disease is extrapolated from evidence of the efficacy of psychological treatments for depression in the general population (see the section on Psychological interventions in the CKS topic on Depression).
- The recommendation that the use of psychological treatment should depend on the individual's preference and needs, and on other factors, such as cognitive impairment, is pragmatic.
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