Study 1 There were no significant differences in the mean pre-treatment, post-treatment and percent improvement on the MADRS by therapy modality. No harm or adverse effects were reported. Study 2 1 Depression scores had improved for all three groups at Ekers, Author’s & Year Richards, post-treatment. IPT and CBT performed better than TAU. McMillan, Bland & In some analyses IPT performed slightly better than Gilbody, 2011 There were no differences between groups in depression Design RCT symptoms five months post-treatment. No harm or Intervention (I) (I): adverse effects were reported. and Behavioural Comparison activation (C) delivered 3 by a Compared with women assigned to TAU, women who (C): TAU (GP or received IPT had greater reductions in depressive primary care mental symptoms on both measures at post-treatment. No harm health or adverse effects were reported. worker) Country UK GUIDELINES: IPT effective; many patients with mild “for Twelve to moderate depression IPT is an appropriate alternative sessions Intervention over three to CBT” (pp. 294); dataset not as large as that for CBT; months Delivery recommendations not as broad in scope as for CBT methods, (48% received all frequency, (NICE, 2010) duration, 12 sessions) (delivered to) (Individual) Clinical Interview BEHAVIOURAL ACTIVATION Revised (CISR) to Depression confirm an Diagnosis ICD-10 Diagnosis of Depression
Study 1 There were no significant differences in the mean pre-treatment, post-treatment and percent improvement on the MADRS by therapy modality. No harm or adverse effects were reported. Study 2 Depression scores had improved for all three groups at post-treatment. IPT and CBT performed better than TAU. In some analyses IPT performed slightly better than There were no differences between groups in depression symptoms five months post-treatment. No harm or adverse effects were reported. 3 Compared with women assigned to TAU, women who received IPT had greater reductions in depressive symptoms on both measures at post-treatment. No harm or adverse effects were reported. GUIDELINES: IPT effective; “for many patients with mild to moderate depression IPT is an appropriate alternative to CBT” (pp. 294); dataset not as large as that for CBT; recommendations not as broad in scope as for CBT (NICE, 2010) BEHAVIOURAL ACTIVATION 1 Author’s & Year Ekers, Richards, McMillan, Bland & Gilbody, 2011 Design RCT Intervention (I) and Comparison (C) (I): Behavioural activation delivered by a (C): TAU (GP or primary care mental health worker) Country UK Intervention Delivery methods, frequency, duration, (delivered to) Twelve sessions over three months (48% received all 12 sessions) (Individual) Depression Diagnosis Clinical Interview Revised (CISR) to confirm an ICD-10 Diagnosis of Depression