Change and sustained recovery in defense mechanisms and depression in a pilot study of antidepressant medications plus up to 18 months of psychotherapy for recurrent major depression

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This pilot study examines the relationship between changes in depressive defense mechanisms and symptom reduction among thirty adults with recurrent major depression treated with antidepressants and up to 18 months of CBT, dynamic, or supportive psychotherapy. The resource reports significant decreases in depressive symptoms and improvements in overall defensive functioning over a 4.5-year follow-up period. It suggests that depressive defenses may serve as mediators of treatment effects and highlights their potential clinical utility for identifying ongoing risk.

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174fffcbec2a4ed7
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PubMed Central
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John Christopher Perry (Jewish General Hospital), Claire J. Starrs (Jewish General Hospital), Trent Semeniuk (Jewish General Hospital), Elisabeth Banon (Jewish General Hospital), Ruta Westreich (Jewish General Hospital)
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2025-12-31
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10.4081/ripppo.2025.885
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@article{allodium:174fffcbec2a4ed7,
  title = {Change and sustained recovery in defense mechanisms and depression in a pilot study of antidepressant medications plus up to 18 months of psychotherapy for recurrent major depression},
  author = {John Christopher Perry and Claire J. Starrs and Trent Semeniuk and Elisabeth Banon and Ruta Westreich},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.4081/ripppo.2025.885},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2025.885}
}

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TI  - Change and sustained recovery in defense mechanisms and depression in a pilot study of antidepressant medications plus up to 18 months of psychotherapy for recurrent major depression
AU  - Perry, John Christopher
AU  - Starrs, Claire J.
AU  - Semeniuk, Trent
AU  - Banon, Elisabeth
AU  - Westreich, Ruta
PY  - 2025
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.4081/ripppo.2025.885
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Perry, J. C., Starrs, C. J., Semeniuk, T., Banon, E., & Westreich, R. (2025). Change and sustained recovery in defense mechanisms and depression in a pilot study of antidepressant medications plus up to 18 months of psychotherapy for recurrent major depression. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2025.885

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