TY  - JOUR
T1  - DIfferential symptom reduction by drugs and psychotherapy in acute depression
AU  - DiMascio A, Weissman MM, Prusoff BA, Neu C, Zwilling M, Klerman GL
Y1  - 1979/12/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpsyc.1979.01780130068008
JO  - Archives of General Psychiatry
SP  - 1450
EP  - 1456
VL  - 36
IS  - 13
N2  - • A randomized, controlled trial compared the combination of amitriptyline hydrochloride and short-term interpersonal psychotherapy, either treatment alone, and a nonscheduled treatment control group in ambulatory acute, nonbipolar, nonpsychotic depressives. Results show the efficacy of both psychotherapy and amitriptyline in overall symptom reduction. Amitriptyline and psychotherapy were about equal, and the effects of both treatments in combination were additive. The additive effect of combined treatment was largely due to the differential effects of the two treatments. Amitriptyline had its effect mainly on the vegetative symptoms of depression such as sleep and appetite disturbance, these occurred early in treatment, often within the first week. Psychotherapy had its effect mainly on mood, suicidal ideation, work, and interests; these effects occurred slightly later, at four to eight weeks.
SN  - 0003-990X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1979.01780130068008
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1979.01780130068008
ER  -