Brief dynamic therapy combined with pharmacotherapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder: long-term results

Journal of Affective Disorders
Giuseppe MainaFilippo Bogetto

Abstract

There is a paucity of controlled trials examining the efficacy of brief dynamic psychotherapy (BDT) in the treatment of major depressive disorder, especially in a long-term perspective. The aim of the present study is to evaluate recurrence rates in unipolar major depressed patients who are responsive to acute phase combined treatment with BDT plus pharmacotherapy in comparison with patients initially treated with pharmacotherapy alone. Subjects for this study were 92 patients who met criteria for remission at the end of a 6-month acute treatment phase for major depressive disorder, single episode, with combined therapy (BDT plus pharmacotherapy) versus pharmacotherapy alone. 41 (64.1%) subjects were remitters to combined treatment and 51 (61.4%) were remitters to antidepressants alone. The study included a 6-month continuation treatment trial with pharmacotherapy and a following perspective, naturalistic 48-month follow-up (without any treatment). Patients who received combined treatment, in comparison with those who were treated with pharmacotherapy alone, show a significant lower rate of recurrences of depressive episodes at 48-months naturalistic follow up (27.5% in comparison with 46.9%: chi(2)=3.525; df=1; p=.048). Inclus...Continue Reading

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