Is cognitive behavioral therapy a better choice for women with postnatal depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Lili Huang, Yunzhi Zhao, Chunfang Qiang and Bozhen Fan

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-16

Abstract: The present study evaluated the combined effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for postnatal depression. A systematic search was conducted across databases including PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane library to identify the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessing CBT versus control for postnatal depression until March 2017. Data was extracted by two reviewers, independently. The Review Manager 5.3 and Stata 11.0 were used to calculate the synthesized effect of CBT on depression, and anxiety. A total of 20 RCTs involving 3623 participants were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that CBT was associated with a better Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) than control in short-term (mean difference = -2.86, 95% CI: -4.41–-1.31; P

Date: 2018
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