For adults choosing a first-line treatment for less severe depression, the recommended order of therapy choice is:4

1.     group CBT
2.     group behavioural activation (BA)
3.     individual CBT
4.     individual BA
5.     self-help with support
6.     group exercise
7.     group mindfulness or meditation
8.     interpersonal therapy
9.     SSRI antidepressants
10.  counselling
11.  short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy

For adults choosing a first-line treatment for more severe depression, the sequence is:4

1.     individual CBT plus antidepressant medication
2.     individual CBT
3.     individual BA
4.     antidepressant medication
5.     individual problem solving
6.     counselling
7.     short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy
8.     interpersonal therapy
9.     self-help with support
10.  group exercise.