Depression: A Literature Review on Diagnosis,Subtypes,Patterns of Recovery,and Psychotherapeutic Models

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This article summarizes data on the prevalence and diagnosis of depression as well as findings from research regarding recovery and relapse from depression. It also offers a summary of models of understanding depression from a range of psychotherapies that are empirically supported for the treatment of depression. Links are made between these models and transactional analysis theory.

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