New Evidence-Based Guidelines For Antidepressants

May 07th, 2008 | Category: Depression

A new revision of clinical guidelines to help doctors manage patients with depression has challenged the rationale behind the UK government’s policy of rolling out of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for milder depression.According to a comprehensive review of treatments for depression,

there is a lack of evidence for CBT being more helpful than other forms of psychological support in mild depression or for its efficacy in severe depression.

Original post by Women’s Health / Gynecology News From Medical News Today

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