The effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on future thinking in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial

BackgroundPessimistic thinking about the future is one of the cardinal symptoms of major depression. Few studies have assessed changes in pessimistic thinking after undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). A randomized clinical trial (RCT) was conducted with patients diagnosed with major depre...

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Main Authors: Mizuki Amano, Nariko Katayama, Satoshi Umeda, Yuri Terasawa, Hajime Tabuchi, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Takayuki Abe, Masaru Mimura, Atsuo Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.997154/full