CBT is a focused and time-limited psychotherapy,
which is effective in MDD. It is a wellestablished
and effective treatment for a number
of mental illnesses such as depression, panic disorder
and generalized anxiety disorder etc(8). CBT for
The primary purpose of the present study was
to determine the efficacy of CBT in treating depressed
patients who do not respond to fluoxetine. The
secondary purpose was to evaluate patient satisfaction
and quality of life in depressed patients not
responding to 4-week treatment of antidepressants.