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For some depressed kids, therapy may rival pills

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
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For some depressed kids, therapy may rival pills

Cognitive-behavioral therapy may be just as effective as antidepressants for depressed teenagers in more affluent families, a government scientist reported Thursday.

But children with severe depression, regardless of family income, appear to need the medication to recover, said …

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For some depressed kids, therapy may rival pills

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  1. hi…i’d just like to thank you for your news. I try to feature some news on depression on my site too. I’m a sufferer of depression myself, and the web has been great in helping me with my condition

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