The efficacy of non-directive supportive therapy for adult depression: A meta-analysis

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The efficacy of non-directive supportive therapy for adult depression: A meta-analysis. / Cuijpers, Pim; Driessen, Ellen; Hollon, Steven D. et al.
In: Clinical Psychology Review, Vol. 32, No. 4, 01.06.2012, p. 280-291.

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Cuijpers, P, Driessen, E, Hollon, SD, van Oppen, P, Barth, J & Andersson, G 2012, 'The efficacy of non-directive supportive therapy for adult depression: A meta-analysis', Clinical Psychology Review, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 280-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2012.01.003

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Cuijpers, P., Driessen, E., Hollon, S. D., van Oppen, P., Barth, J., & Andersson, G. (2012). The efficacy of non-directive supportive therapy for adult depression: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 32(4), 280-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2012.01.003

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Cuijpers P, Driessen E, Hollon SD, van Oppen P, Barth J, Andersson G. The efficacy of non-directive supportive therapy for adult depression: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review. 2012 Jun 1;32(4):280-291. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2012.01.003

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title = "The efficacy of non-directive supportive therapy for adult depression: A meta-analysis",
abstract = "The effects of non-directive supportive therapy (NDST) for adult depression have been examined in a considerable number of studies, but no meta-analysis of these studies has been conducted. We selected 31 studies on NDST from a comprehensive database of trials, examining psychotherapies for adult depression, and conducted meta-analyses in which NDST was compared with control groups, other psychotherapies and pharmacotherapy. We found that NDST is effective in the treatment of depression in adults (g = 0.58; 95% CI: 0.45-0.72). NDST was less effective than other psychological treatments (differential effect size g = - 0.20; 95% CI: - 0.32 to - 0.08, p < 0.01), but these differences were no longer present after controlling for researcher allegiance. We estimated that extra-therapeutic factors (those processes operating in waiting-list and care-as-usual controls) were responsible for 33.3% of the overall improvement, non-specific factors (the effects of NDST compared with control groups) for 49.6%, and specific factors (the effects of NDST compared with other therapies) for 17.1%. NDST has a considerable effect on symptoms of depression. Most of the effect of therapy for adult depression is realized by non-specific factors, and our results suggest that the contribution of specific effects is limited at best.",
keywords = "Psychology, Health sciences, Comparative outcome studies, Depression, Meta-analysis, Non-directive supportive therapy, Supportive therapy",
author = "Pim Cuijpers and Ellen Driessen and Hollon, {Steven D.} and {van Oppen}, P. and J{\"u}rgen Barth and Gerhard Andersson",
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