Efficacy and moderators of cognitive therapy versus behavioural activation for adults with depression: study protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data.
Ellen DriessenZachary D CohenLorenzo Lorenzo-LuacesSteven D HollonDavid A RichardsKeith S DobsonSona DimidjianJaime DelgadilloFernando L VázquezKathleen McNamaraJohn J HoranPauline GardnerTian P OeiAnuj H P MehtaJos W R TwiskIoana Alina CristeaPim CuijpersPublished in: BJPsych open (2022)
To the best of our knowledge, this will be the first IPD meta-analysis concerning cognitive therapy versus behavioural activation for adult depression. This study has the potential to enhance our knowledge of depression treatment by using state-of-the-art statistical techniques to compare the efficacy of two widely used psychotherapies, and by shedding more light on which of these treatments might work best for whom.