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Rebecca Price, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh

Medication can help you make the most of therapy − a psychologist and neuroscientist explains how

Medications can open a biological window of opportunity for psychotherapy to take advantage of. melitas/iStock via Getty Images Plus

There is mounting recognition in the scientific community that combining different treatment approaches for mental health conditions can create a benefit greater than the sum of its parts.

As a clinical psychologist and neuroscience researcher, I have been working to integrate insights from both fields to expand treatment options for those suffering from depression, anxiety and related conditions. Designing a treatment plan that pays careful attention to the sequence and dose of both biological and behavioral therapies might benefit people in new ways that neither approach can achieve on its own.

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