Does cognitive behaviour therapy affect peripheral inflammation of depression? A protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is becoming the most commonly implemented and standard treatment for depression. Up to date, only a few numbers of studies have investigated the potential relationship between CBT and the change of inflammatory biomarkers in individuals of depression. And the results are inconsistent among studies. The current study aims to provide a comprehensive, systematic review of the association between CBT and changes of peripheral inflammation of individuals with depression, and clarify the alterations of inflammatory cytokines pre-CBT and post-CBT treatment by meta-analysis, anti-inflammatory.

Methods and analysis

This study will be conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses gui

SUBMITTER: Cao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8640668 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature