Psychotherapy for Depression Across Different Age Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It is not clear whether psychotherapies for depression have comparable effects across the life span. Finding out is important from a clinical and scientific perspective.

Objective

To compare the effects of psychotherapies for depression between different age groups.

Data sources

Four major bibliographic databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, Embase, and Cochrane) were searched for trials comparing psychotherapy with control conditions up to January 2019.

Study selection

Randomized trials comparing psychotherapies for depression with control conditions in all age groups were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

Effect sizes (Hedges g) were calculated for all comparisons and pooled with random-effects models. Differences in effects between age groups

SUBMITTER: Cuijpers P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7081149 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature