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Comparative benefits and harms of antidepressant, psychological, complementary, and exercise treatments for major depression: An evidence report for a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians.
This evidence report compared the benefits and harms of second-generation antidepressants and psychological, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and exercise treatments as first- and second-step interventions for adults with acute major depressive disorder (MDD). It concluded tht, given their similar efficacy, cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressants are both viable choices for initial treatment of MDD.
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Citation: Gartlehner G, Gaynes BN, Amick HR .
Comparative benefits and harms of antidepressant, psychological, complementary, and exercise treatments for major depression: An evidence report for a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians.
Ann Intern Med 2016 Mar 1;164(5):331-41. doi: 10.7326/m15-1813.
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Keywords: Medication, Comparative Effectiveness, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Behavioral Health