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Matching Treatment: Moderate Depression

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Moderate to severe depression is matched to combined medication and psychotherapy, which outperforms either alone.

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A course of cognitive behavioral therapy runs alongside an antidepressant with regular review.

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The combined advantage shrinks at milder severity, where therapy alone often performs as well.