Comparing the Efficacy of Cognitive Therapy and Antidepressant Medication in the Treatment of Depression

The HDRS mentioned above is also used in this trial as it is the most commonly used scale to evaluate the effect of treatment for depression. Approximately 8 and 16 weeks after the initiation of treatment, participants completed evaluation of independent evaluator results during the treatment and after the treatment session. The results suggest that behavioral activation is comparable to the use of antidepressants, but neither is superior to cognitive therapy. The results of this study are described in Elkin et al. (1989), which is consistent with the results of Hollon et al. (1992) and DeRubeis et al. It is contradictory to the result of (2005).

Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy or "conversational therapy" is sometimes used alone to treat mild depression; psychotherapy is often used with antidepressants for moderate to extensive depression It will be. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is known to be effective in the treatment of depression. CBT is a form of treatment focusing on present and problem solving. CBT helps people change their behavior and thinking after recognizing distorted thinking. Electrospasmotherapy (ECT) is one of the most commonly used therapies for patients with major depression or bipolar disorder and has no effect on other treatments. It involves brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is anesthetized. Patients usually receive ECT 2 to 3 times a week for a total of 6 to 12 treatments. ECT has been in use since the 1940's, and many years of research has made remarkable progress.

There is no single effective treatment for depression. In order to achieve successful treatment, you usually need a combination of antidepressants and / or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or interpersonal therapy, as well as lifestyle changes. Testing and testing are often required to find suitable antidepressants or treatments. However, medicines and other kinds of treatments do not have a satisfactory effect for everyone. This is the main reason people choose alternatives.