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Depression: A change of mind

Cognitive behavioural therapy is the best-studied form of psychotherapy. But researchers are still struggling to understand why it works.

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Anthes, E. Depression: A change of mind. Nature 515, 185–187 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/515185a

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