3.3 Treatment in physically healthy people with depression, psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs are the mainstay of treat ment. In palliative care, evidence is scarcer, but there is little ground to suggest a radically different approach is required. Table 6 summarises recommendations on treatment. 3.3.1. Mild, moderate, severe depression The type and intensity of treatment provided to palliative care patients with depression depends on the duration and sever- ity of symptoms (see Table 5).