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JOURNAL ARTICLE
META-ANALYSIS
A meta-analysis of the effects of cognitive therapy in depressed patients.
Journal of Affective Disorders 1998 April
BACKGROUND: Cognitive therapy (CT) has been studied in 78 controlled clinical trials from 1977 to 1996.
METHOD: The meta-analysis used Hedges and Olkin d+ and included 48 high-quality controlled trials. The 2765 patients presented non-psychotic and non-bipolar major depression, or dysthymia of mild to moderate severity.
RESULTS: At post-test CT appeared significantly better than waiting-list, antidepressants (P < 0.0001) and a group of miscellaneous therapies (P < 0.01). But, CT was equal to behaviour therapy. As between-trial homogeneity was not met, the comparisons of CT with waiting-list or placebo, and other therapies should be taken cautiously. In contrast, between-trial homogeneity was high for the comparisons of CT with behaviour therapy and antidepressants. A review of eight follow-up studies comparing CT with antidepressants suggested that CT may prevent relapses in the long-term, while relapse rate is high with antidepressants in naturalistic studies.
CONCLUSION: CT is effective in patients with mild or moderate depression.
METHOD: The meta-analysis used Hedges and Olkin d+ and included 48 high-quality controlled trials. The 2765 patients presented non-psychotic and non-bipolar major depression, or dysthymia of mild to moderate severity.
RESULTS: At post-test CT appeared significantly better than waiting-list, antidepressants (P < 0.0001) and a group of miscellaneous therapies (P < 0.01). But, CT was equal to behaviour therapy. As between-trial homogeneity was not met, the comparisons of CT with waiting-list or placebo, and other therapies should be taken cautiously. In contrast, between-trial homogeneity was high for the comparisons of CT with behaviour therapy and antidepressants. A review of eight follow-up studies comparing CT with antidepressants suggested that CT may prevent relapses in the long-term, while relapse rate is high with antidepressants in naturalistic studies.
CONCLUSION: CT is effective in patients with mild or moderate depression.
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