The Role of Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Depression:Review of Two Practice Guidelines

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 298-300

  Rush, A John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 0030115622     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: 15383636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830040028005     Document Type: Letter

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