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As discussed in Chap. 4, the aim of the acute phase of treatment is remission. This chapter is concerned with treatment once this aim has been achieved.
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Friedman, E.S., Anderson, I.M. (2014). Continuation and Maintenance Treatment. In: Handbook of Depression. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-79-5_8
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