Negative effects of psychotherapies for adult depression: A meta-analysis of deterioration rates

It is well-established that several types of psychotherapies are effective in the treatment of adult depression, including cognitive behavior therapy (Cuijpers  et al., 2016), behavioral activation therapy (Ekers et al., 2014), interpersonal psychotherapy (Cuijpers et al., 2016), problem-solving therapy (Malouff et al., 2007), and possibly brief psychodynamic therapy (Driessen et al., 2015) and non-directive counseling (Cuijpers et al., 2012). There is also considerable evidence that the effects of these therapies do not or only marginally differ from each other (Barth et al., 2013).

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - July 2, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Pim Cuijpers, Mirjam Reijnders, Eirini Karyotaki, Leonore de Wit, David D. Ebert Tags: Review article Source Type: research