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Background The cost-utility of brief therapy compared with cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) and care as usualin the treatment of depression and anxiety has not yet been determined. Aims To assess the cost-utility of brief therapy compared with CBT and care as usual. Method A pragmatic randomised
Abstract Background: Although different psychological treatments of depression seem equally effective, studies in this area have not taken sufficient account of the heterogeneity among patients. Modern techniques for longitudinal data analysis can be helpful in examining differential effects of psyc
Although it is well established that personality traits of patients with mental disorder differ significantly from the traits of other persons, differences in personality characteristics between different mental disorders have not been examined very thoroughly. In this study, we examine personality
To assess the results of studies examining the effects of preventive interventions on the incidence of mental disorders, we conducted a systematic review. A literature search resulted in 13 high-quality randomized trials, six on depressive disorder (including postpartum depression), one on anxiety,
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