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The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Treating Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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JPHE 2022 5(1):128; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 14 January 2022 / Accepted: 12 February 2022 / Published Online: 14 May 2022
Abstract
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a widely used psychological intervention for treating depression. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examines the effectiveness of CBT in reducing symptoms of depression. Drawing from a comprehensive review of the literature, the meta-analysis synthesizes effect sizes from RCTs that assess the efficacy of CBT compared to control conditions (e.g., waitlist, treatment as usual) in alleviating depressive symptoms. Additionally, it explores potential moderators of intervention effectiveness, such as treatment duration, format (individual vs. group), therapist involvement, and participant characteristics (e.g., age, severity of depression), to better understand the factors that influence the outcomes of CBT for depression.
Keywords:
cognitive-behavioral therapy;
depression;
meta-analysis;
randomized controlled trials;
psychological intervention;
Copyright: © 2022 by Jennings. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Jennings, S. The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Treating Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment, 2022, 5, 128. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Jennings S. The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Treating Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment; 2022, 5(1):128. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Jennings, Summer 2022. "The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Treating Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" Journal of Public Health & Environment 5, no.1:128. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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