Table 7Evidence summary table for various psychological interventions versus waitlist control

Family therapy vs. waitlistGroup relaxation vs. waitlistSelf-modelling vs. waitlist
Total no. of trials (total no. of participants)1 RCT (N = 32)2 RCTs (N = 98)1 RCT (N = 34)
Study IDDIAMOND2002KAHN1990
REYNOLDS1986		KAHN1990
Remission – endpoint
Clinician completed
DSM○
K = 1; N = 32
Self-report
CDI/BDI○
K = 1; N = 32		●
K = 2; N = 55		○
K = 1; N = 34
RADS–○
K = 1; N = 34		●
K = 1; N = 34
Depressive symptoms – endpoint
Clinician completed
CDRS/HDRS○
K = 1; N = 32		––
BID○
K = 1; N = 34		○
K = 1; N = 34
Self-report
CDI/BDI○
K = 1; N = 32		○
K = 1; N = 34		○
K = 1; N = 34
RADS/CES-D–●
K = 1; N = 34		●
K = 1; N = 34
Depressive symptoms – follow-up
Clinician completed
HDRS–×
12 months
K = 1; N = 81
HDRS–?
24 months
K = 1; N = 74
Active treatment group attrition–0% to 27%0%
Treatment length6 weeks5 weeks6 to 8 weeks
Length of follow-up6 months1 month1 month
Age of patients13–18 years10–14 years10–14 years

Note. ● = evidence of a clinically important effect favouring active treatment; ○ = limited evidence of a clinically important effect favouring active treatment; × = there is unlikely to be a clinically important difference between groups; ? = the evidence is inconclusive.

From: 6, Psychological treatment of depression in children and young people

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