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The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is expanding the evidence base surrounding the effectiveness of CBT for the treatment of depression by commissioning three new research projects.
Research into effectiveness of CBT
The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is expanding the evidence base surrounding the effectiveness of CBT for the treatment of depression by commissioning three new research projects.
In a £1.2m clinical trial researchers, led by Dr Nicola Wiles at the University of Bristol, are investigating CBT for patients with depression who do not respond to treatment with antidepressants. Patients who have been taking antidepressants for at least six weeks will be invited to participate in the trial and receive either CBT and medication, or just medication alone for 12 months, to see which approach is the most effective.
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