Systematic review and meta-analysis of transdiagnostic psychological treatments for anxiety and depressive disorders in adulthood
UNSW Sydney · St Vincent's Hospital Sydney · +7 more institutions
Abstract
A broad array of transdiagnostic psychological treatments for depressive and anxiety disorders have been evaluated, but existing reviews of this literature are restricted to face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) protocols. The current meta-analysis focused on studies evaluating clinician-guided internet/computerised or face-to-face manualised transdiagnostic treatments, to examine their effects on anxiety, depression and quality of life (QOL). Results from 50 studies showed that transdiagnostic treatments are efficacious, with large overall mean uncontrolled effects (pre- to post-treatment) for anxiety and depression (gs=.85 and .91 respectively), and medium for QOL (g=.69). Uncontrolled effect…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 37.10
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 90
Authors
5- JMJill M. NewbyCorresponding
UNSW Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
- AMAnna McKinnon
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Medical Research Council
- WKWillem Kuyken
Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford
- SGSimon Gilbody
University of York
- TDTim Dalgleish
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Mental Health Foundation, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Medical Research Council
Topics & keywords
- Anxiety
- Psychology
- Meta-analysis
- Clinical psychology
- Depression (economics)
- Randomized controlled trial
- Depressive symptoms
- Quality of life (healthcare)