Survival Time Since End of Treatment (Months) Continued medication (n=28) Placebo (n=21) Prior behavioral activation (n=27) Prior cognitive therapy (n=30) Cognitive Therapy and Behavioral Activation Were Advantageous in Delaying Relapse Participants were initially assigned to 16 weeks of antidepressant treatment (n=100), cognitive therapy (n=45), and behavioral activation (n=43); treatment responders on antidepressants were randomized to continue with medication or placebo; relapse was defined as HAM-D score of  14; recurrence was defined with same criteria during second year of follow-up Adapted from Dobson KS, et al.
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