Treat depressed teens with medication and psychotherapy

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Benjamin W Van Voorhees et al. J Fam Pract. 2008 Nov.

. 2008 Nov;57(11):735-9a.

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Combining SSRIs and cognitive behavioral therapy boosts recovery rates

Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression: Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS) randomized controlled trial.
March J, Silva S, Petrycki S, Curry J, Wells K, Fairbank J, Burns B, Domino M, McNulty S, Vitiello B, Severe J; Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS) Team. March J, et al. JAMA. 2004 Aug 18;292(7):807-20. doi: 10.1001/jama.292.7.807. JAMA. 2004. PMID: 15315995 Clinical Trial.
The Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS): long-term effectiveness and safety outcomes.
March JS, Silva S, Petrycki S, Curry J, Wells K, Fairbank J, Burns B, Domino M, McNulty S, Vitiello B, Severe J. March JS, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007 Oct;64(10):1132-43. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.64.10.1132. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007. PMID: 17909125 Clinical Trial.
Switching to another SSRI or to venlafaxine with or without cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with SSRI-resistant depression: the TORDIA randomized controlled trial.
Brent D, Emslie G, Clarke G, Wagner KD, Asarnow JR, Keller M, Vitiello B, Ritz L, Iyengar S, Abebe K, Birmaher B, Ryan N, Kennard B, Hughes C, DeBar L, McCracken J, Strober M, Suddath R, Spirito A, Leonard H, Melhem N, Porta G, Onorato M, Zelazny J. Brent D, et al. JAMA. 2008 Feb 27;299(8):901-913. doi: 10.1001/jama.299.8.901. JAMA. 2008. PMID: 18314433 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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