Relative efficacy of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of depression: A meta-analysis

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 566-578

  De Maat, Saskia ^a   Dekker, Jack ^a   Schoevers, Robert ^a   De Jonghe, Frans ^a  

^a Mentrum Mental Health Amsterdam ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CLOMIPRAMINE; DESIPRAMINE; IMIPRAMINE; NEFAZODONE; NORTRIPTYLINE; PAROXETINE; PHENELZINE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCINFO; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749542006     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503300600756402     Document Type: Article

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