title: [Cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the use of cognitive techniques and to review studies on the efficacy of CBT in the treatment of depression.
  
  
  METHODS
  A non-systematic review of the literature of original studies complemented with data from meta-analyses and specialized textbooks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The fundamentals of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of depression are described and the evidence of short- and long-term efficacy is reviewed. The use of pharmacological therapy in conjunction with CBT is also discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CBT in the treatment of depression is one of the therapeutic modalities with the highest empirical evidence of efficacy, whether applied alone or in combination with pharmacotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Vania Bitencourt
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Neander
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abreu
authors.forename: Irismar Reis de
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sudak
mesh_terms: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D007099:Imipramine