Rational emotive behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and medication in the treatment of major depressive disorder: A randomized clinical trial, posttreatment outcomes, and six-month follow-up

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 728-746

  David, Daniel ^a   Szentagotai, Aurora ^a   Lupu, Viorel ^b   Cosman, Doina ^b  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy   (Romania)

Author keywords

Cognitive therapy; Efficacy outcome study; Major depressive disorder; Rational emotive behavior therapy; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE;

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PANIC; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY; RESTLESSNESS; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46049119807     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20487     Document Type: Article

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