Psychological treatment of depression in primary care: A meta-analysis

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 559, 2009, Pages 120-127

  Cuijpers, Pim ^a,b   van Straten, Annemieke ^a,b   van Schaik, Anneke ^b   Andersson, Gerhard ^c,d  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour therapy; Depression; Major depression; Meta analysis; Psychological treatment; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59849128205     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X395139     Document Type: Review

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