treatment as usual ↔ depression

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Depression and treatment as usual are related as TAU is frequently used as a control condition in clinical trials evaluating psychotherapeutic interventions for depression, as evidenced by meta-analyses [1], [2], [3] and various randomized controlled trials [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9].

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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 8 facts

referenceIn a 2011 non-randomized controlled trial conducted in Germany, Tlach and Hampel studied patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depression, comparing a treatment group receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) plus treatment as usual (TAU) (n=44) against a control group receiving only TAU (n=40).

referenceChurchill et al. (2013) conducted a Cochrane systematic review comparing 'third wave' cognitive and behavioural therapies against treatment as usual for depression.

referenceIn a study by Schlicker et al. (2020) in Germany, patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depression were treated with either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combined with Treatment As Usual (TAU) or TAU alone, delivered via weekly online sessions.

referenceThe study by Ólason et al. (2018) in Iceland evaluated the efficacy of CBT combined with treatment as usual (TAU) versus TAU alone for patients with chronic pain and depression or anxiety.

referenceIn a study by Baumeister et al. (2021) in Germany, patients with chronic back pain (CBP) and depression were treated with either online CBT or Treatment As Usual (TAU) in weekly sessions.

referenceSanabria-Mazo et al. (2023) conducted a randomized controlled trial in Spain involving patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depression, comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy plus Treatment as Usual (ACT+TAU), Behavioral Activation Therapy plus Treatment as Usual (BATD+TAU), and Treatment as Usual (TAU) alone.

claimThe systematic review concludes that traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may produce significant benefits for the improvement of depression, anxiety, and quality of life, but not for pain intensity and pain catastrophizing.

referenceIn a 2015 randomized controlled trial conducted in Sweden, Buhrman et al. studied patients with chronic pain (CP) and depression, comparing a treatment group receiving CBT plus treatment as usual (TAU) (n=28) against a control group receiving only TAU (n=24).

Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders link.springer.com Springer 2 facts

referenceWatts et al. performed a meta-analysis comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treatment-as-Usual (TAU) for anxiety and depression, noting that TAU is highly variable.

referenceMunder et al. conducted a preregistered meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to examine how the intensity of Treatment-as-Usual impacts the effects of face-to-face and internet-based psychotherapy for depression.