Validity of Controlled Clinical Trials of Psychotherapy: Findings From the NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 May 2002
J. Stuart Ablon, Enrico E. Jones
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The findings suggest that the basic premise of controlled clinical trials may not have been met in the NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program, and that reliance on brand names of therapy can be misleading.
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Relying on brand names of therapy can be misleading. These findings suggest that the basic premise of controlled clinical trials (i.e., that the compared interventions represent separate and distinct treatments) may not have been met in the NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program. The implications of these findings for using controlled clinical trials to study psychotherapy are discussed.
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