Psychotherapy versus second-generation antidepressants in the treatment of depression: A meta-analysis

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 142-149

  Spielmans, Glen I ^a   Berman, Margit I ^b   Usitalo, Ashley N ^a  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; depression; meta analysis; psychotherapy; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; NEFAZODONE; PAROXETINE; SERTRALINE; VENLAFAXINE;

DEPRESSION; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REMISSION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952129855     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31820caefb     Document Type: Review

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