behavioural activation, CT & antidepressant medication in the prevention of relapse in M.depression.

Anmerkungen:

•  - to measure the enduring effects of prior behavioural activation and cognitive therapy on patients with major depressive disorder, and compare those effects to those of continued antidepressant use.

Anmerkungen:

•  - random assignment  - placebo  - used manuals for both CT and BA

1. Beck depression inventory - 2
2. Hamilton rating scale for depression

Anmerkungen:

•  - Behavioral activation and cognititive therapy both showed residual effects at least as good as those experienced through the use of medication.  - CT was more effective than BA  -