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2,206 questions in 117 reviews · Common Mental Disorders
current versionsNo studies 387 · 17.5%Ungraded 111 · 5%Very low 635 · 28.8%Low 568 · 25.7%Moderate 449 · 20.4%High 56 · 2.5%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
CBT vs treatment Reduction in depressive symptoms post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs treatment Improvement in global functioning post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs treatment Adverse events (randomisation to post‐treatment) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs attention control Remission of primary anxiety diagnosis post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | OR 2.28 [1.33, 3.89] | 10 studies · 822 participants | Low |
CBT vs attention control Acceptability (number of participants lost to post‐treatment assessment) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | OR 1 [0.68, 1.49] | 12 studies · 797 participants | Low |
CBT vs attention control Remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | OR 2.75 [1.22, 6.17] | 5 studies · 378 participants | Low |
CBT vs waitlist Acceptability (number of participants lost to post‐treatment assessment) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | OR 1.09 [0.85, 1.41] | 45 studies · 3158 participants | Low |
CBT vs attention control Reduction in anxiety symptoms (child report) post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 15 studies · 978 participants | Moderate |
CBT vs attention control Reduction in anxiety symptoms (parent report) post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 638 participants | Low |
CBT vs attention control Reduction in depressive symptoms post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 613 participants | Low |
CBT vs attention control Improvement in global functioning post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs attention control Adverse events (randomisation to post‐treatment) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs alternative treatment Remission of primary anxiety diagnosis post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs alternative treatment Acceptability (number of participants lost to post‐treatment assessment) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | OR 1.58 [0.61, 4.13] | 7 studies · 515 participants | Low |
CBT vs alternative treatment Remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | OR 0.89 [0.35, 2.23] | 4 studies · 401 participants | Low |
CBT vs alternative treatment Reduction in anxiety symptoms (child report) post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 399 participants | Low |
CBT vs alternative treatment Reduction in anxiety symptoms (parent report) post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 423 participants | Low |
CBT vs waitlist Remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | OR 4.43 [2.89, 6.78] | 28 studies · 2075 participants | Moderate |
CBT vs alternative treatment Reduction in depressive symptoms post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs alternative treatment Improvement in global functioning post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs alternative treatment Adverse events (randomisation to post‐treatment) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs waitlist Reduction in anxiety symptoms (child report) post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 45 studies · 2831 participants | Low |
CBT vs waitlist Reduction in anxiety symptoms (parent report) post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 35 studies · 2137 participants | Low |
CBT vs waitlist Reduction in depressive symptoms post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 17 studies · 1157 participants | Moderate |
CBT vs waitlist Improvement in global functioning post‐treatment · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 557 participants | Low |
CBT vs waitlist Adverse events (randomisation to post‐treatment) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CBT vs treatment Remission of primary anxiety diagnosis post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (2020) · Cochrane | OR 3.19 [0.9, 11.29] | 8 studies · 487 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs CBT treatment efficacyup to 6 months (5‐16 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | 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 Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | 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 Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 81 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs third‐wave CBT anxiety symptoms (continuous)up to 6 months (4‐8 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 147 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs humanistic therapy treatment efficacyup to 6 months (8‐10 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | RR 1.84 [1.15, 2.95] | 2 studies · 46 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs humanistic therapy treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (2‐10 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | RR 1.06 [0.2, 5.55] | 2 studies · 96 participants | Very low |
Behavioural activation vs humanistic therapy depression symptoms(continuous) up to 6 months (2‐10 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 93 participants | Moderate |
Behavioural activation vs humanistic therapy quality of life (continuous)up to 6 months (2 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs humanistic therapy anxiety symptoms (continuous)up to 6 months (2 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs psychodynamic treatment efficacy up to 6 months (12 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | RR 1.21 [0.74, 1.99] | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
Behavioural activation vs psychodynamic depression symptoms(continuous) up to 6 months (12 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
Behavioural activation vs CBT treatment acceptability up to 6 months (4‐16 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | RR 1.03 [0.85, 1.25] | 12 studies · 1195 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs psychodynamic social adjustment and functioning(continuous) up to 6 months (12 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low |
Behavioural activation vs interpersonal, cognitive analytic, integrative treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (4‐12 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | RR 0.84 [0.32, 2.2] | 4 studies · 123 participants | Very low |
Behavioural activation vs interpersonal, cognitive analytic, integrative depression symptoms (continuous) up to 6 months (4‐12 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 103 participants | Very low |
Behavioural activation vs interpersonal, cognitive analytic, integrative social adjustment and functioning (continuous)up to 6 months (12 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 39 participants | Very low |
Behavioural activation vs interpersonal, cognitive analytic, integrative anxiety symptoms (continuous) up to 6 months (4 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 15 participants | Very low |
Behavioural activation vs interpersonal, cognitive analytic, integrative adverse events(12 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 24 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs waiting list treatment efficacyup to 6 months (4 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | RR 2.14 [0.9, 5.09] | 1 study · 26 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs waiting list treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (1 to 10 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | RR 1.17 [0.7, 1.93] | 8 studies · 359 participants | Moderate |
Behavioural activation vs waiting list depression symptoms(continuous) up to 6 months (1 to 10 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 619 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs waiting list quality of life (continuous)up to 6 months (8 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 80 participants | Low |
Behavioural activation vs CBT depression symptoms (continuous) up to 6 months (4‐16 weeks) · depression in adults Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 1205 participants | Moderate |