Mark Smith presents the findings of a recent systematic review and meta analysis of therapeutic interventions for suicide and self-harm in young people.
[read the full story...]Faith based CBT for depression and anxiety: review highlights a lack of good quality evidence
Alan Underwood considers a new systematic review and meta analysis, which highlights the lack of evidence for faith based CBT in treating people with depression or anxiety disorders.
[read the full story...]CBT for anxiety in dementia
Raluca Lucacel summarises a recent pilot randomised controlled trial of CBT for anxiety in dementia, which aims to find out if a cognitive behavioural therapy manual can be used to treat anxiety in people with dementia.
[read the full story...]Cognitive or behavioural components in group therapy for people with mild learning disabilities and depression?
There is a growing evidence base that with the right modifications, people with learning disabilities can benefit from cognitive behavioural approaches to treating depression.
Here, Rose Tomlins looks at a study which looked at the impact of cognitive, behavioural or joint strategies.
[read the full story...]Psychotherapies for depression in children and young people
Shirley Reynolds considers the findings of a recent network meta-analysis, which investigates the comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for depression in children and adolescents.
[read the full story...]Crisis of faith? Instead of CBT, we should be worrying about meta-analyses
Ioana Cristea appraises a recent meta-analysis, which examines whether the treatment effects of CBT have decreased over time. She finds a study with such significant limitations, that her blog ends up questioning the objectivity and reliability of meta-analyses.
[read the full story...]Is exposure necessary to treat PTSD?
Rachel Brand appraises an RCT of interpersonal psychotherapy for PTSD, which asks if exposure to trauma related memories or cues is necessary for the patient to be treated effectively.
[read the full story...]Treatments for delusional disorder
Andrew Shepherd summarises a Cochrane systematic review of treatments for delusional disorder, which finds only 1 small RCT looking at treating the condition with medication or psychotherapy compared to placebo.
[read the full story...]Can psychotherapy reduce the risk of relapse or recurrence of depression?
Sarah McDonald appraises a new systematic review that asks if psychological interventions can prevent relapse in adults who have recovered from depression.
[read the full story...]CBT for school refusal
Lucy Willetts publishes her debut blog on a Campbell systematic review, which focuses on psychosocial interventions for school refusal with primary and secondary school students.
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