Zarragoitia AI, de la Osa OM

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Due to the importance of depressive disorder and to the fact that will it be the second cause of disability on 2020 according to the World Health Organization, it is necessary to review not only the new anti-depressive drugs, but also psychotherapy and among them the behavioural - cognitive psychotherapy.
Methods: Web medical searches as Scholar Google, SCIELO, PUBMED, Clinical Key, LIS, COCHRANE, Springer link, magazines of medicine and other different Websites considered as important sites on the field were reviewed.
Development: A main aspects brief exposition of behavioural-cognitive psychotherapy, history and methodology; as well as the topics that constitute a guideline of its application through a thematic review. Through effective and validation researches of recovery of depression as well as evidence works, this kind of therapy is of great application in the clinical practice. It is necessary to acquire a major knowledge about this therapy and to contribute to its generalization for those interested on the theme. Some elements to take into account are exposed and a deep valuation is done. The experience is added to it supported in the integration of this kind of therapy to the medical care protocol of depression developed in our Psychiatry Service.
Conclusions: It is necessary do not have an excessive confidence on behavioural techniques and not taking into consideration important aspects in depression psychotherapy management.It is emphasized the strength obtained on the therapeutic alliance to reduce the rate related to walk out on and with it can increase the number of persons that this therapy benefits.

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