title: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression. Applications and outcome.
abstract: This article discusses cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression, including evidence for its efficacy and how to choose between this therapy and antidepressants. The use of this therapy to prevent relapse also is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. tdeckersbach@partners.org
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deckersbach
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Gershuny
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Otto
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome