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12 questions · 12 findings · 1 reviews · Common Mental Disorders

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Behavioural activation vs CBT

treatment efficacyup to 6 months (5‐12 weeks) · depression in adults

Behavioural activation showed no clear difference in treatment efficacyup to 6 months (5‐16 weeks) compared with CBT (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.92, 1.07]
5 studies · 601 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs third‐wave CBT

depression symptoms (continuous) up to 6 months (4‐8 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 147 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs third‐wave CBT

quality of life (continuous)up to 6 months (8 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 81 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs third‐wave CBT

Anxiety · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 147 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs CBT

Secondary outcome: acceptability of treatment · depression in adults

Behavioural activation showed no clear difference in treatment acceptability up to 6 months (4‐16 weeks) compared with CBT (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.85, 1.25]
12 studies · 1195 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs CBT

depression symptoms (continuous) up to 6 months (4‐16 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
16 studies · 1205 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs CBT

quality of life (continuous)up to 6 months (8 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 268 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs CBT

social adjustment and functioning (continuous)up to 6 months (12 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 111 participants
Very low

Behavioural activation vs CBT

Anxiety · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 646 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs CBT

adverse events (16 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 398 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs third‐wave CBT

treatment efficacy up to 6 months (4‐8 weeks) · depression in adults

Behavioural activation showed no clear difference in treatment efficacy up to 6 months (4‐8 weeks) compared with third‐wave CBT (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.1 [0.91, 1.33]
2 studies · 98 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs third‐wave CBT

Secondary outcome: acceptability of treatment · depression in adults

Behavioural activation showed no clear difference in treatment acceptability up to 6 months (4‐8 weeks) compared with third‐wave CBT (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.33, 2.1]
3 studies · 147 participants
Low