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An Evaluation of Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy for Depression in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Nora A. Larcombe  and
Peter H. Wilson
Nora A. Larcombe
Affiliation:
Multiple Sclerosis Society of New South Wales, Australia
Peter H. Wilson*
Affiliation:
University of Sydney, N.S.W. 2006 Australia
*
∗Correspondence
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Summary

Twenty depressed multiple sclerotic patients were randomly allocated either to cognitive-behaviour therapy or to a waiting list control condition. Assessment of depressive symptoms was conducted at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and a four-week follow-up. In comparison to the waiting list control condition, cognitive-behaviour therapy was found to result in clinically and statistically significant improvement on most measures. Although the mechanism by which such treatment achieves its effects is unclear, these results clearly support the use of cognitive-behavioural treatments for depression in this population.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 145 , Issue 4 , October 1984 , pp. 366 - 371
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Copyright © 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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