Psychotherapy versus the combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of depression: a meta-analysis

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This meta-analysis compares the efficacy of psychotherapy alone versus the combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for treating depression, analyzing data from 18 randomized studies involving 1,838 participants. The authors report that combined treatment showed a statistically significant advantage over psychotherapy alone in the short term, with variations observed based on therapy type, patient population, and medication class. However, no significant difference was found between the two approaches at follow-up, and the clinical relevance of the initial difference remains unclear.

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be46c999f73b47de
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OpenAlex
Author
Pim Cuijpers (Amsterdam Public Health), Annemieke van Straten (Amsterdam Public Health), Lisanne Warmerdam (Amsterdam Public Health), Gerhard Andersson (Linköping University)
Published
2008-11-21
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bronze
DOI
10.1002/da.20519
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@article{allodium:be46c999f73b47de,
  title = {Psychotherapy versus the combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of depression: a meta-analysis},
  author = {Pim Cuijpers and Annemieke van Straten and Lisanne Warmerdam and Gerhard Andersson},
  year = {2008},
  journal = {OpenAlex},
  doi = {10.1002/da.20519},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/da.20519}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Psychotherapy versus the combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of depression: a meta-analysis
AU  - Cuijpers, Pim
AU  - Straten, Annemieke van
AU  - Warmerdam, Lisanne
AU  - Andersson, Gerhard
PY  - 2008
PB  - OpenAlex
DO  - 10.1002/da.20519
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/da.20519
ER  -

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Cuijpers, P., Straten, A. V., Warmerdam, L., & Andersson, G. (2008). Psychotherapy versus the combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of depression: a meta-analysis. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1002/da.20519

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