Figure 2From: General practitioners' conceptions about treatment of depression and factors that may influence their practice in this area. A postal survey Psychotherapy and drug treatment. Give for each statement your degree of agreement: a. Psychotherapy is needed as a compliment to drug treatment in most cases. b. Drug treatment with antidepressive agents (ADs) may be replaced by psychotherapy, e.g. cognitive therapy, if the patient is prepared. c. Drug treatment with ADs is effective and sufficient in most cases.Back to article page