The effects of cognitive behavioral therapy as an anti-depressive treatment is falling: A meta-analysis.
@article{Johnsen2015TheEO, title={The effects of cognitive behavioral therapy as an anti-depressive treatment is falling: A meta-analysis.}, author={Tom J. Johnsen and Oddgeir Friborg}, journal={Psychological bulletin}, year={2015}, volume={141 4}, pages={ 747-68 } }
A meta-analysis examining temporal changes (time trends) in the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a treatment for unipolar depression was conducted. [] Key Method A comprehensive search of psychotherapy trials yielded 70 eligible studies from 1977 to 2014. Effect sizes (ES) were quantified as Hedge's g based on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD). Rates of remission were also registered.
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