Most Read Article – St John’s wort superior to placebo and similar to antidepressants for major depression but with fewer side effects

St John’s wort superior to placebo and similar to antidepressants for major depression but with fewer side effects, Evidence-Based Mental Health 2009;12:78 Edzard Ernst  Complementary Medicine Group, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, UK Abstract: Question: Is St John’s wort (hypericum) an effective treatment for major depression? Outcomes: Proportion of responders at [...]

CBT improves maternal perinatal depression in rural Pakistan

CBT improves maternal perinatal depression in rural Pakistan, Evidence-Based Mental Health 2009;12:45 Abstract: Question: Does a community health worker delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based intervention improve the health of perinatally depressed women and their newborn infants in rural Pakistan? Patients: 903 married women, aged 16–45 years, in their third trimester of pregnancy and diagnosed [...]

A stepped-care prevention programme decreased depression and anxiety disorders in elderly patients

A stepped-care prevention programme decreased depression and anxiety disorders in elderly patients, Evidence-Based Medicine 2009;14:146 Toshi A Furukawa  Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan Abstract: Study design Design: randomised controlled trial. ISRCTN26474556 [controlled-trials.com] . Allocation: {concealed} Blinding: blinded (outcome assessors).* Study question Setting: primary care practices in the northwestern Netherlands. Patients: [...]

Dedicated personality disorder services: A qualitative analysis of service structure and treatment process

Dedicated personality disorder services: A qualitative analysis of service structure and treatment process, Journal of Mental Health, 2009 Katy Price et al.. Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London Mental Health Foundation Abstract: Background: In response to concerns about the quality of services for people with personality disorder, 11 new community-based services [...]