Top Article for November 2008 – EBMH

The STAR*D trial: the 300 lb gorilla is in the room, but does it block all the light?, Evidence-Based Mental Health 2008;11:97-99
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Abstract:
cost US tax payers $35 million and the results were announced on the front page of the Washington Post—so what did the STAR*D trial tell us [...]

Evidence – Behavioural therapy reduces symptoms of depression

Individual behavioural therapy reduces symptoms of depression, Evidence-Based Mental Health 2008;11:108
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Abstract:
Question:
How effective are behavioural therapies for depression?
Outcomes:
Depressive symptoms (either self-rated—eg, Beck Depression Inventory, or clinician rated—eg, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale).
Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis.
Data sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, DARE, CINAHL, AMED and [...]