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Studies carried out in various countries have repeatedly shown that, when patients suffering from endogenous or psychogenic depression are given oral treatment with antidepressants in combination with psychotherapy, 60–70% of them already show an encouraging response within two weeks, A further 10–15% respond to antidepressive medication when switched to another antidepressant with a suitable activity profile. Approximately 15%, however, fail to improve under oral medication combined with psychotherapy and must therefore be regarded as therapy-resistant cases.
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Kielholz, P. (1985). Treatment of Therapy-Resistant Depression with Drip Infusions. In: Pichot, P., Berner, P., Wolf, R., Thau, K. (eds) Psychiatry the State of the Art. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2363-1_20
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