A meta-analysis examining temporal changes (time trends) in the effects of cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT) as a treatment for unipolar depression was conducted. A …

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are currently the dominant methodology for evaluating
psychological treatments. They are widely regarded as the gold standard, and in the current …

Background Childhood anxiety is a global mental health concern. Interventions are needed
that are effective, but also cost less, are more accessible and engage children long enough …

Objective: Recently, innovative statistical tools have been used to model patterns of change
in psychological treatments. These tools can detect patterns of change in patient progress …

Background Adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) is a significant health problem,
associated with substantial morbidity, cost, and mortality. Depression is a significant risk …

Objective: Feedback from clients on their view of progress and the therapeutic relationship
can improve effectiveness and efficiency of psychological treatments in general. However …

Background Previous studies indicate that early symptomatic improvement, typically
observed during the first 4 weeks of psychological therapy, is associated with positive …

Background Psychological therapy is an effective treatment method for mental illness;
however, many people with mental illness do not seek treatment or drop out of treatment …

Psychiatric treatment relies on a solid armamentarium of pharmacologic and
nonpharmacologic treatment modalities that perform reasonably well for many patients but …

Objective: Therapist guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) is
effective, but as in traditional CBT, not all patients improve, and clinicians generally fail to …