Key Research Findings

Don't take my word for it! Below you will find summaries of some key studies that provide evidence for a particular treatment.

Depression

Gloaguen V, Cottraux J, Cucherat M, Blackburn I-M. (1998). A meta-analysis of the effects of cognitive therapy in depressed patients. Journal of Affective Disorders, 49:59-72.

DeRubeis RJ, Gelfand LA, Tang TZ, Simons AD. (1999). Medications versus cognitive behavior therapy for severely depressed outpatients: Mega-analysis of four randomized comparisons. American Journal of Psychiatry, 156:1007-1013.

Panic Disorder

Gould RA, Otto MW, Pollack MH. (1995). A meta-analysis of treatment outcome for panic disorder. Clinical Psychology Review, 15:819-844.

Bipolar Disorder

Colom, F. et al. (2003). "A randomized trial on the efficacy of group psychoeducation in the prophylaxis of recurrences in bipolar patients whose disease is in remission." Archives of General Psychiatry, 60:402-407.

Goodwin, G.M. (2003). Evidence-based guidelines for treatment of bipolar disorder: recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 17, 149-173.

Gutierrez, M.J and Scott, J. (2004). "Psychological treatment for bipolar disorders." European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 254:92-98.

Lam D., Watkins E., Hayward P., Bight J., Wright, K., Kerr N., Parr-Davis, G., Sham P. (2003). A randomised controlled study of cognitive therapy of relapse prevention for bipolar affective disorder - outcome of the first year. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60(2): 145-152.

Lam, D. H., Hayward, P., Watkins, E., Wright, K. & Sham P. (in press). Outcome of a two-year follow-up of a cognitive therapy of relapse prevention in bipolar disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry.

Otto, M. W. and D. J. Miklowitz (2004). "The role and impact of psychotherapy in the management of bipolar disorder." CNS Spectrum, 9(11 Supplement 12): 27-32.

Scott, J., Garland, A. & Moorhead, S. (2001). A pilot study of cognitive therapy in bipolar disorders. Psychological Medicine, 31, 459-47.

Zaretsky, A. (2003). "Targeted psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder." Bipolar Disorder 5, Supplement 2: 80-7.

Zaretsky, A.E., Segal Z.V. & M.Gemar (1999). Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Depression: A pilot study. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 44, 491-494.

● Email Me ●