Mitte GAD MA
Meta-Analysis of CBT and Pharmacotherapy for GAD
Paziente / Popolazione Intervento / Esposizione Confronto Esito
Across 65 GAD studies, cognitive behavioural therapy achieved the same acute symptom reduction as pharmacotherapy.
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7739
Disegno
Meta-analysis
Esito
Standardised mean difference in anxiety severity
Rilevanza
3
Risultato(C)BT vs waitlist d≈0.82; vs placebo d≈0.57. CBT vs pharmacotherapy: no significant difference; more publication bias in pharma trials.
Mitte K. Psychol Bull. 2005;131(5):785-795. 10.1037/0033-2909.131.5.785
Discussione e critica
First systematic head-to-head: psychotherapy and pharma equivalent for GAD; flagged stronger pharma publication bias.