Efficacy and acceptability of third-wave psychotherapies in the treatment of depression: a network meta-analysis of controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In recent decades, various new psychotherapy approaches have been developed in an effort to overcome issues of non-response, referred to as "third-wave psychotherapies." How third-wave therapies perform in comparison to each other, to classical CBT, or other common comparators in the treatment of depression has not yet been systematically assessed.

Methods

We firstly determined the scope of the term "third-wave" by conducting a systematic search. The identified approaches were then used as search terms for the systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA). We searched MEDLINE, CENTRAL, PsychINFO and Web of Science from inception until 31 July 2022. We assessed randomized controlled trials comparing third-wave psychotherapies to each other, CBT, treatment as

SUBMITTER: Schefft C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585267 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature