EPA-0140 – Antidepressants, cbt, and their combination in depressed patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis - 01/08/14
Résumé |
Background |
The comparative effectiveness of antidepressant medication and cognitive-behaviour therapy for the acute treatment of depression is contentious.
Objective |
To compare the acute outcomes of antidepressant medication, cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT), and the combination of the two, in adult, depressed patients.
Methods |
Sixteen electronic databases together with reference lists were searched for randomised and other clinical trials that compared CBT, antidepressants, or their combination.
Results |
In the comparison between CBT and antidepressants, 8 studies met inclusion criteria. Five studies met the inclusion criteria for the second comparison between single therapy and combination therapy. In the antidepressant and CBT comparison, effect sizes favoured CBT over antidepressants with a significant advantage for CBT on some outcome measures. Combined treatment appeared more effective than antidepressants. However, combined treatment did not emerge more effective than CBT.
Conclusions |
Antidepressants may not be considered more efficacious than CBT for the acute treatment of depressed patients nor can combination therapy be regarded as more effective than CBT alone.
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Vol 29 - N° S1
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