NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 24
Cognitive therapy and antidepressants are equally effective for initial treatment of severe depression, but the enduring effect of cognitive therapy may prove to be more cost-effective in the long run.
These controversial findings were presented at a symposium on May 23 at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “This will be a surprising, controversial finding for many psychiatric professionals,” principal investigator Robert J. DeRubeis, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania, said in a news release.
“Most believe quite strongly in the efficacy of medication, and psychiatric treatment guidelines call unequivocally for medication in cases of severe depression.”
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