Questions raised by the failure of a trial of short-term psychodynamic therapy versus pharmacotherapy for major depressive disorder

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-65

  Kocsis, James H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PLACEBO;

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84856298384     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.11com07056     Document Type: Note

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