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Is guided self-help as effective as face-to-face psychotherapy for depression and anxiety disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative outcome studies

Psychological Medicine · 2010 · Vol. 40(12) · pp. 1943–1957
Pim CuijpersTara DonkerAnnemieke van StratenJiangyan LiGerhard Andersson

Abstract

It seems safe to conclude that guided self-help and face-to-face treatments can have comparable effects. It is time to start thinking about implementation in routine care.

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMental Health Treatment and AccessChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMeta-analysisPsycINFOAnxietyRandomized controlled trialPsychologyDepression (economics)Face-to-faceClinical psychologyMEDLINEPsychotherapist

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Anxiety DisordersDepressionHumansPatient DropoutsPsychotherapySelf CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment Outcome
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