This is important information because there is not yet a compelling body of data on the efficacy of pharmacotherapy for depression in children and adolescents. (ebmh.bmj.com)
Patient - centered, family - centered and preschool or school - centered interventions, and additionally peer - centered interventions, if necessary, are first line interventions which can be combined with pharmacotherapy in rare cases, if indicated. (link.springer.com)
Two meta - analyses have been conducted on Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), showing that IPT effectively treats depression, both as an independent treatment and in combination with pharmacotherapy, and that it is as effective as Cognitive Therapy. (cebc4cw.org)