Journal Article

FZJ-2022-05699

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png A systematic review of digital and face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for depression

Kambeitz-Ilankovic, L. ; Rzayeva, U. ; Völkel, L. ; Wenzel, J. ; Weiske, J. ; Jessen, F. ; Reininghaus, U. ; Uhlhaas, P. J. ; Alvarez-Jimenez, M. ; Kambeitz, J. (Corresponding author)FZJ*

2022
Macmillan Publishers Limited [Basingstoke]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/33089  doi:10.1038/s41746-022-00677-8

Abstract: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) represents one of the major treatment options for depressive disorders besides pharmacological interventions. While newly developed digital CBT approaches hold important advantages due to higher accessibility, their relative effectiveness compared to traditional CBT remains unclear. We conducted a systematic literature search to identify all studies that conducted a CBT-based intervention (face-to-face or digital) in patients with major depression. Random-effects meta-analytic models of the standardized mean change using raw score standardization (SMCR) were computed. In 106 studies including n = 11854 patients face-to-face CBT shows superior clinical effectiveness compared to digital CBT when investigating depressive symptoms (p < 0.001, face-to-face CBT: SMCR = 1.97, 95%-CI: 1.74–2.13, digital CBT: SMCR = 1.20, 95%-CI: 1.08–1.32) and adherence (p = 0.014, face-to-face CBT: 82.4%, digital CBT: 72.9%). However, after accounting for differences between face-to-face and digital CBT studies, both approaches indicate similar effectiveness. Important variables with significant moderation effects include duration of the intervention, baseline severity, adherence and the level of human guidance in digital CBT interventions. After accounting for potential confounders our analysis indicates comparable effectiveness of face-to-face and digital CBT approaches. These findings underline the importance of moderators of clinical effects and provide a basis for the future personalization of CBT treatment in depression.Subject terms: Depression, Randomized controlled trials

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Kognitive Neurowissenschaften (INM-3)

Research Program(s):

1. 5251 - Multilevel Brain Organization and Variability (POF4-525) (POF4-525)

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