Abstract
The authors tested the effects of continuation-phase cognitive therapy (C-CT) on remission and recovery from recurrent major depressive disorder, defined as 6 weeks and 8 months, respectively, of continuously absent or minimal symptoms. Responders to acute-phase cognitive therapy were randomized to 8 months of C-CT (n = 41) or assessment control (n = 43), and they were followed 16 additional months (R. B. Jarrett et al., 2001). Relative to controls, a few more patients in C-CT remitted (88% vs. 97%), and significantly more recovered (62% vs. 84%). All patients without remission and recovery relapsed, but most patients who remitted (60%) and who recovered (75%) did not later relapse or recur. The authors discuss the importance of defining efficacious treatment as producing remission and recovery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 367-371 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2009 |
Keywords
- cognitive therapy
- continuation-phase cognitive therapy
- major depressive disorder
- recovery
- remission
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health