Stepped Care zur Verbesserung der Versorgung von Menschen mit Depression

Stepped Care (gestufte Behandlung) bietet einen passenden Rahmen, um evidenzbasierte Behandlungsempfehlungen bei Depression umzusetzen und dabei bestehende Defizite in der Versorgung zu reduzieren. Dadurch können niedrigschwellige Interventionen innerhalb eines adäquaten klinischen Rahmens durchgeführt werden. Im Beitrag werden Kernmerkmale, Evidenzlage und mögliche Weiterentwicklungen zu Stepped Care vorgestellt.

Publication History

Article published online:
27 August 2021

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