Prevention of Relapse Following Cognitive Therapy vs Medications in Moderate to Severe Depression

D. Hollon, Steven; J. DeRubeis, Robert; C. Shelton, Richard; D. Amsterdam, Jay; M. Salomon, Ronald; P. O’Reardon, John; L. Lovett, Margaret; R. Young, Paula; Haman, Kirsten; Freeman, B; Gallop, Robert

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.62.4.417

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Prevention of Relapse Following Cognitive Therapy vs Medications in Moderate to Severe Depression

Published in Archives of General Psychiatry • Apr 1, 2005

Authors:

Steven D. Hollon

Robert J. DeRubeis

Richard C. Shelton

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Antidepressant medication prevents the return of depressive symptoms, but only as long as treatment is continued. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether cognitive therapy (CT) has an enduring effect and to compare this effect against the effect produced by continued antidepressant medication. ...

Subject

Depression (economics)

Medicine

Placebo

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