Camilla Babbage and Maria Loades summarise the largest meta-analysis to date on the effectiveness of CBT for depression.
[read the full story...]Is cognitive behavioural therapy the best we’ve got for depression?
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Blended CBT for depression: does it affect the working alliance?
Destiny Kumari summarises a study on practitioners’ experience of the working alliance in a blended CBT intervention for depression.
[read the full story...]CBT reduces depressive symptoms in mothers with perinatal depression, but many questions remain unanswered
In her debut blog, Kyla Vaillancourt summarises an umbrella review, which suggests that CBT is the most effective treatment for reducing symptoms of perinatal depression. However, many questions remain about psychological support for mothers, infants and families during the perinatal period.
[read the full story...]Clinician-supported computerised CBT effective in US primary care, but what about digital exclusion?
In her debut blog, Sue Brown explores an RCT from the US, which finds that computerised CBT was effective at treating depression in primary care patients, and was also beneficial to those with lower educational attainment, reading proficiency and incomes.
[read the full story...]Digital youth mental health interventions: will the evidence ever catch up?
Robbie Fraser summarises an overview of systematic reviews, which finds that computerised CBT for anxiety and depression remains the best evidenced digital mental health intervention for young people.
[read the full story...]As waiting lists grow for anxiety disorders, should we be turning to digital interventions?
Theo Kyriacou and Andie Ashdown explore a recent systematic review that brings together two decades of research, which suggests that digital health interventions for anxiety disorders may be a more effective alternative to inactive controls, such as waiting-list groups.
[read the full story...]iCBT for depression: reflections from university students
Sharon Eager summarises a qualitative study conducted with university students in South Africa who identify the pros and cons of iCBT for depression.
[read the full story...]Technology-based CBT for youth anxiety: moderate short-term benefits but uncertainty remains #CAMHScampfire
Douglas Badenoch takes a look at a recent systematic review on technology-delivered CBT for anxiety disorders in children below 18 years of age.
Join us around the #CAMHScampfire on Tuesday 24th May to discuss this paper with the author and a group of experts.
[read the full story...]Videoconference delivered CBT for anxiety disorders: working alliance and intolerance of uncertainty
Tyler Hughes blogs about a randomised controlled trial which explores therapeutic alliance in videoconference delivered CBT for anxiety.
[read the full story...]Internet-based psychotherapy may be cost-effective for anxiety and depression
Ally Canaway blogs a systematic review which finds evidence of internet-based psychological interventions being cost-effective for depression and anxiety.
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