Group therapy for mood disorders: a review of the clinical effectiveness
Murphy G, Spry C
Record ID 32011001230
English
Authors' recommendations:
The studies identified suggest that group psychotherapy may be beneficial in reducing depression scores in the short term relative to no-psychotherapy controls however the benefits may not persist with longer term follow up. No conclusions can be drawn on the impact on functioning, HRQL, or hospitalization.In patients with bipolar disease, data from 5 reports (4 studies) was found. The limited data suggests that group psychotherapy may reduce the number of recurrences compared to non-structured group therapy. No conclusions can be drawn on the impact on HRQL.There were differences in the patient populations included in the RCTs, and selecting the patient population suitable for group therapy may be a consideration for decision makers. In addition, compliance with therapy and details such as appropriate length of treatment may also be a factor to consider when deciding about the use of group therapy for patients with mood disorders.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Mood Disorders
- Psychotherapy, Group
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA or other HTA producer. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.