The multi-site study conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health on treatment of depression showed:

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The multi-site study conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health on treatment of depression showed that interpersonal and cognitive therapy were as effective as medication for moderately depressed patients. This means that both therapies can be considered as the treatment of choice for moderately depressed patients. However, cognitive therapy was not found to be more effective than placebo for severely depressed patients, as stated in option C. Additionally, the study did not provide evidence that cognitive therapy was the treatment of choice for severely depressed patients, as stated in option B. Finally, the study found that patients receiving medications had a lower relapse rate at one year follow-up, but this was not the main outcome of the study and therefore, should not be considered as the only result, as stated in option D.

The Multi-Site Study Conducted by the National Institute of Mental