Cognitive therapy key to tackling depression
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 17:56
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from The University of Western Ontario shows why people suffering from depression may have a far greater hope of finding lasting relief by receiving cognitive therapy, rather than simply taking antidepressants. Previous research has demonstrated that individuals treated with cognitive therapy have approximately half of the relapse rate of those treated with medication alone. Research published by Western`s David Dozois provides clues as to why this might be the case. Dozois found that cognitive therapy actually reorganizes and changes the way thoughts are processed.