A meta-analysis of the effects of cognitive therapy in depressed patients

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-72

  Gloaguen, Valérie ^a   Cottraux, Jean ^a   Cucherat, Michel ^a   Blackburn, Ivy Marie ^b  

^a HÔpital Neurologique   (France)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Behaviour therapy; Cognitive therapy; Depression; Meta analysis; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0032053377     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(97)00199-7     Document Type: Article

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