The efficacy of non-directive supportive therapy for adult depression: A meta-analysis

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 280-291

  Cuijpers, Pim ^a,b   Driessen, Ellen ^a,b   Hollon, Steven D ^c   van Oppen, Patricia ^b,d   Barth, Jürgen ^e   Andersson, Gerhard ^f,g  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^f LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^g KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparative outcome studies; Depression; Meta analysis; Non directive supportive therapy; Supportive therapy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAINSTORMING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; LEISURE; META ANALYSIS; NON DIRECTIVE SUPPORTIVE THERAPY; OPTIMISM; PATIENT CARE; PRAISE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REASSURANCE; REVIEW; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CONTROL GROUPS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; MALE; NONDIRECTIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84859069213     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2012.01.003     Document Type: Review

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