A mental health charity spokesperson recently declared:
'Antidepressants are a superficial solution to depression. Because depression is fundamentally a disorder of cognitive processing and negative schemas, psychological therapies are the only viable path to long-term recovery.'
With reference to depression, use your knowledge of biological and psychological explanations to assess the validity of this statement, comparing the effectiveness of biological and psychological treatments.
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