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Several cognitive models and therapies have been developed. Beck’s CT has received more research attention than any other psychotherapy for depression. Available evidence suggests that CT is as effective as alternative treatments, including pharmacotherapy. Moreover, short-term CT appears to have a prophylactic effect relative to short-term pharmacotherapy. CT appears to achieve its effects through the use of specific cognitive techniques and teaching patients to change their thinking styles. Research is now needed to ensure that, if feasible, CT is disseminated widely to clinics so that it is readily available to the patients who would benefit from it.
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Strunk, D.R., DeRubeis, R.J. (2005). Depression—General. In: Freeman, A., Felgoise, S.H., Nezu, C.M., Nezu, A.M., Reinecke, M.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48581-8_47
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