David Hallford summarises a meta-analysis of psychotherapies for subthreshold depression, which suggests they may have positive acute effects in adolescents, but are not effective in children less than 12 years of age.
[read the full story...]One size fits all: could transdiagnostic therapy treat mild anxiety and depression in preadolescents?
Charlotte Huggett and Ian McGeoghegan blog about a case study, which looks at unifying treatment for mild anxiety and depression in preadolescence.
[read the full story...]Collaborative care may help older adults with subthreshold depression: CASPER trial
Ben Hannigan summarises the new CASPER trial of collaborative care versus usual care for older adults with subthreshold depression.
[read the full story...]Web-based guided self-help can prevent or delay major depression
Ioana Cristea is impressed by a large German randomised controlled trial published yesterday in JAMA, which shows web-based guided self-help to be effective in preventing or delaying the onset of major depression.
This blog also features a podcast interview with the lead author of the research, Professor Pim Cuijpers.
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