CBT Versus Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor For Treatment Of Depression In Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Patients

"The CBT group will receive 12 weekly 90-minute sessions. Each session will be given in group form by one certified CBT therapist and one neuropsychiatrist in training on group therapy.~The CBT structure include psychoeducation, addressing dysfunctional thoughts and maladaptive behaviors; problem solving techniques, assertiveness, coping strategies and depression relapse prevention"

"Patients will receive the treatment as usual with a SSRI: sertraline or citalopram. In patients already taking antidepressants for more than 8 weeks before enrollment but still experiencing depressive symptoms, treatment could be optimized either by augmenting the dose of his antidepressant or by changing to one of the SSRI mentioned."