Psychotherapy versus the combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of depression: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Depression and anxiety Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 279 - 288
• Main Authors: Cuijpers, Pim, van Straten, Annemieke, Warmerdam, Lisanne, Andersson, Gerhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.03.2009
• Subjects: Cognitive Therapy - methods; Combined Modality Therapy; combined treatment; depression; Depressive Disorder, Major - drug therapy; Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology; Depressive Disorder, Major - therapy; Drug Therapy - methods; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; major depression; meta-analysis; psychotherapy; Psychotherapy - methods; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES

Background: A large number of studies have shown that psychological treatments have significant effects on depression. Although several studies have examined the relative effects of psychological and combined treatments, this has not been studied satisfactorily in recent statistical meta‐analyses. M...