Treating depression with the evidence‐based psychotherapies: a critique of the evidence

Abstract

The superiority of CBT and IPT may well be able to be demonstrated across defined rather than universal circumstances. To achieve this aim, outcome research should move away from testing treatments as if they have universal application for heterogeneous disorder categories. Findings have distinct implications for the clinical management of depressive disorders, and particularly in relation to the utility of psychotherapy.

Integrating EMDR into an evolutionary‐based therapy for depression: a case study

“…Lack of disorder-treatment specificity has been suggested as one of the factors limiting the success in treating depression, and a new “choose horses for courses” paradigm has been advocated 5,15,16. Although CBT is widely accepted as a therapy of choice for depression, the authors point out that neither theoretical considerations nor empirical data indicate that CBT is equally effective or superior to other interventions for all depressive disorders 16.…”

Stress Among Prospective Teachers: a Review of the Literature

“…However, whilst effective, these are not the only appropriate treatments (Parker & Fletcher, 2007). University students have engaged in self-help CBT programs offered via the Internet (Orbach, Lindsay, & Grey, 2007), and universities have provided mindfulness-based programs for stress reduction (Shapiro, Shapiro, & Schwartz, 2000).…”

"Depresión": Imprecisión diagnóstica y terapéutica. Importantes consecuencias en la práctica clínica

“…Estas técnicas, poco costosas, que no aportan ningún riesgo de iatrogenia por efectos secundarios adversos y que han demostrando en fechas recientes su eficacia (84)(85)(86), aportan argumentos para cuestionar la utilización de psicofármacos de primera, o incluso de segunda intención, en los trastornos afectivos menores. Por otra parte, cuando se ha preguntado a los pacientes de atención primaria en estudios de satisfacción sobre las terapias recibidas, éstos consideraron las estrategias de afrontamiento y las técnicas de autoayuda más efectivas que la búsqueda de ayuda profesional o el tratamiento farmacológico (87).…”