Is cognitive behavioral therapy a better choice for women with postnatal depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Overview
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for postnatal depression by synthesizing data from 20 randomized controlled trials involving over 3,600 participants. The resource reports that CBT was associated with significant improvements in depression and anxiety scores compared to control groups in both short-term and long-term follow-ups. It also notes that subgroup analyses indicated specific benefits for in-home and telephone-based delivery methods.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Lili Huang (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Yunzhi Zhao (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Chunfang Qiang (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Bozhen Fan (Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
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- 2018-10-15
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0205243
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- 130
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@article{allodium:277a64ee833a43ee,
title = {Is cognitive behavioral therapy a better choice for women with postnatal depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis},
author = {Lili Huang and Yunzhi Zhao and Chunfang Qiang and Bozhen Fan},
year = {2018},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0205243},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205243}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Is cognitive behavioral therapy a better choice for women with postnatal depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis AU - Huang, Lili AU - Zhao, Yunzhi AU - Qiang, Chunfang AU - Fan, Bozhen PY - 2018 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0205243 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205243 ER -
APA
Huang, L., Zhao, Y., Qiang, C., & Fan, B. (2018). Is cognitive behavioral therapy a better choice for women with postnatal depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205243
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