Does psychotherapy work for teen depression?
US study suggests one approach may have an advantage
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The largest analysis of clinical trials of psychotherapy for youth depression to date shows it has only a modest effect, according to US researchers.
Their results are almost identical to a meta-analysis carried out 13 years ago, leading the Harvard University researchers to call for improvement in psychological methods for treating young people.