RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 An evaluation of the effectiveness of individual and group cognitive therapy in the treatment of depressed patients in an inner city health centre
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 239
OP 242
VO 35
IS 274
A1 Michael Ross
A1 Michael Scott
YR 1985
UL http://bjgp.org/content/35/274/239.abstract
AB Depressed patients were allocated randomly to individual cognitive therapy, group cognitive therapy or a waiting list `treatment as usual' control group. Blind clinical and psychometric assessment of patients revealed that those who underwent cognitive therapy did significantly better than those on the waiting list. There was no significant difference between patients treated with group or individual cognitive therapy. Threatment gains were maintained at follow-up at 12 months. Prognostic characteristics for the selection of depressed patients for cognitive therapy on the basis of the chronicity and social stresses are identified. It is concluded that cognitive therapy is an effective treatment which can be applied cost-effectively in general practice.