Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialTelephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy for veterans served by community-based outpatient clinics.
Multiple trials have found telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT) to be effective for the treatment of depression. The aim of this study was to evaluate T-CBT for the treatment of depression among veterans served by community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) outside of major urban areas. ⋯ This trial yielded negative results for an intervention that has been shown to be effective under other circumstances. We speculate that veterans served within the Veterans Affairs system are more refractory to treatment than other populations, and they may require a more rigorous intervention.