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Psychotherapy works, and some types of therapy have been shown to be much more effective than antidepressants over the long run.

Irving Kirsch

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Irving Kirsch
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 7
Professor
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New York City
New York
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Antidepressants
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