title: Social skills training and endogenous depression.
abstract: The clinical response to social skills training was studied in four women with definite endogenous depression (melancholia) to ascertain if a behavioral intervention could be effective with more severe and pervasive affective syndromes. Three of four patients responded to social skills training, although both patients available for longitudinal follow-up relapsed within 24 months post-treatment. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000639:Amitriptyline; D007099:Imipramine