WHICH DEPRESSED-PATIENTS RESPOND TO COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT

Objective: To identify predictors of remission from major depression i n adolescent patients given cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Method : The study was based on 50 patients aged between 10 and 17 years who were obtained from two studies of CBT A wide range of possible predict ors was examined. Results: Sixty percent remitted by the end of treatm ent. In multivariate analyses remission was associated with younger ag e and less social impairment. Conclusions: Depressed patients who resp ond to CBT tend to be younger and less severely impaired than those wh o do not respond.