The effects of psychotherapies for depression on response, remission, reliable change, and deterioration: A meta-analysis
- Cuijpers, P.
- Karyotaki, E.
- Ciharova, M.
- Miguel, C.
- Noma, H.
- Furukawa, T.A.
DOIAbstract
© 2021 The Authors. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Objective: Meta-analyses of psychotherapies usually report effects sizes, while clinicians and patients need to know the proportion of patients who benefit from therapy. We conducted a meta-analysis of therapies for depression reporting the rates of response (50% symptom reduction), remission (HAM-D <7), clinical significant deterioration for psychotherapy, and control conditions (CAU, waitlist, and pill placebo), as well as the relative risk of these outcomes and the numbers-needed-to-be-treated (NNTs). Methods: We searched bibliographic databases and included 228 randomized trials comparing psychotherapy for depression against control conditions (75 with...
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