Friday 26 June 2009

CBT assessed and found wanting in three disorders

Research carried out by psychologists at the University of Hertfordshire calls into question the relevance of the revalidation of a NICE guideline on schizophrenia published in March 2009. The meta-analytical review of rigourous trials, published online in the journal Psychological Medicine, examined the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. The authors concluded that there was no evidence of the effectiveness of this sort of therapy, particularly in the case of schizophrenia.

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Psychological Medicine
doi:10.1017/S003329170900590X

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