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The stepped-care approach of the IAPT service is based on NICE guidelines: step 1: watchful waiting; step 2: self-help including bibliotherapy, computerised cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and CBT-based telephone support; step 3: CBT with or without medication.
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Psychological therapies: is improving access cost effective?. PharmacoEcon Outcomes News 671, 8 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40274-013-0140-0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40274-013-0140-0