Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group therapy for depression in routine practice

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Thimm, Jens C ^a,b   Antonsen, Liss ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b Helgeland Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy; Depression; Effectiveness; Routine Care

Indexed keywords

BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; EFFECT SIZE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84965185324     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-014-0292-x     Document Type: Article

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