Prevention of Relapse in Residual Depression by Cognitive Therapy
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- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of General Psychiatry
- Vol. 56 (9) , 829-835
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.56.9.829
Abstract
THERE IS widespread recognition that the long-term outcome in depression is still disappointing. Substantial rates of relapse and recurrence have been reported in many follow-up studies.1-4 Antidepressant continuation and maintenance reduce the rates of relapse and recurrence compared with placebo, but these remain substantial.Keywords
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