Turner MA
Head-to-Head Meta-Analysis of Psychosocial Therapies
Patient / Population Intervention / Exposure Comparison Outcome
Across 48 head-to-head psychosocial trials, CBT and social skills training achieved better symptom-specific outcomes than befriending or supportive comparators.
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3,295
Design
Comparative meta-analysis
Endpoint
Symptom-specific effect sizes
Relevance
3
ResultCBT > befriending on overall symptoms (g=0.42); social skills training best for negative symptoms.
Turner DT, et al. Am J Psychiatry. 2014;171(5):523-538. 10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13081159
Discussion & critique
Aligns modality choice with symptom target — CBTp for positive symptoms, SST for negative.