Sertraline and Cognitive Therapy in Depressed Alcoholics

Summary

This study will assess whether individuals treated with sertraline (Zoloft) and cognitive behavior therapy will experience improvement with their depression and consume less alcohol than individuals treated with a placebo and cognitive behavior therapy. This is a 12-week, random assignment, placebo-controlled, double-blind study with followup assessments 1 and 3 months after treatment.

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2002-01

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