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Effects of psycho-education plus basic cognitive behavioural therapy strategies on medication-treated adolescents with depressive disorder in Nigeria

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 30 , issue 1 , 2018 , pages: 11–18

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2018.1424634

Author(s): Ehimwenma W Isa Child and Adolescent Unit, Nigeria , Cornelius Ani Centre for Mental Health, UK , Tolulope Bella-Awusah Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Nigeria , Olayinka Omigbodun Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Nigeria

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Abstract

Objective: Limited data exists on psychological interventions for adolescent depression in African countries such as Nigeria. This study therefore investigates the effects of a psychological intervention that includes psycho-education and basic elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on depressed medication-treated adolescents in Nigeria.

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