Comparison of desipramine and cognitive/behavioral therapy in the treatment of elderly outpatients with mild-to-moderate depression

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 225-240

  Thompson, Larry W ^a,b   Coon, David W ^a,b   Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^a,b   Sommer, Barbara R ^a,b   Koin, Dolores ^a,b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIPRAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034940715     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200108000-00006     Document Type: Article

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