Childhood depression: five-year outcome following combined cognitive-behavior therapy and pharmacotherapy.
This report describes the treatment and five-year outcome of a girl who presented at 10 years of age with major depressive disorder, psychotic subtype. The applicability of cognitive-behavior therapy for depressed children is demonstrated, and factors that may have contributed to this girl's protection from relapse are discussed.
Asarnow
J R
JR
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
Carlson
G A
GA
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
D007099:Imipramine