Group psychological therapies for depression in the community: Systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 184-190

  Huntley, Alyson L ^a   Araya, Ricardo ^a   Salisbury, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857735264     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.092049     Document Type: Review

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