Citalopram improves depressive symptoms in patients with complicated grief

Adding citalopram to psychotherapy for complicated grief improved depressive symptoms relative to placebo but did not significantly improve overall outcomes from complicated grief treatment, a new study has found. This is believed to be the first randomized clinical trial examining whether an antidepressant improves outcomes from complicated grief treatment, or demonstrates effectiveness in the absence of psychotherapy.
Source: The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: What's New in Research Source Type: research