Are individual and group treatments equally effective in the treatment of depression in adults? A meta-analysis

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-51

  Cuijpers, Pim ^a   Van Straten, Annemieke ^a   Warmerdam, Lisanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depression; Depressive disorders; Group therapy; Meta analysis; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

SERTRALINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 44649160483     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S0213-61632008000100005     Document Type: Article

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