Research on relapse in patients with depression compares the effects of placebo treatment to active drug treatment for a year after patients' depression has subsided. This research has shown that:

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Research has shown that active drug treatment is more effective in preventing relapse than placebo treatment. While both can prevent relapse, the active drug treatment has a stronger effect. Option C is not supported by the research, as relapse rates can still be high after a year, and it is not guaranteed that depression will "cure itself". Option D is also not supported, as the research specifically compares drug treatment to placebo treatment, not behavioural therapy.

Research on Relapse in Patients with Depression Compares the Effects