The efficacy of psychotherapy in non-bipolar depression: A review

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-13

  Jørgensen, M Balslev ^a   Dam, H ^a   Bolwig, T G ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Depression; Efficacy; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MARITAL THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031863783     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb10035.x     Document Type: Review

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