title: [Effectiveness of cognitive-associated with behavioral therapy psychopharmacological depression. Literature review meta-analyses].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The main focus is to analyze meta-analyses literature inherent the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with pharmacological therapy in the treatment of depression in adults rather than pharmacological therapy alone.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic research via PubMed, fixed subset criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The methanalitic review underlie that the combination of CBT with drug therapy is significantly more effective compared to single pharmacological treatment in adult depression in terms of clinical response and symptomatic improvement. In addition the CBT improves adherence to treatment and reduces the risk of relapse.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Even though there is only a moderate evidence that combined therapy (pharmacological plus CBT treatment) is better than pharmacological treatment alone on depressive symptoms, the results support the important impact on NHS policies, allowing future implementation of CBT therapy in public services.
authors: IRCCS San Giovanni di Dio, Fatebenefratelli, Brescia. aminelli@fatebenefratelli.it
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Minelli
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Zambello
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Vaona
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents