APFCC+-+NIMH


 * Theorist **:** ** NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health)


 * Study ** **of**: Effectiveness of CBT, IPT and drug therapy
 * Year ** : 1989

Compared 280 patients with different treatment (CBT, IPT or drug therapy) over 18 months. They found no significant difference, other than the fact that drug therapy was faster.
 * Summary: **

To study the effectiveness of CBT, IPT and drug therapy on major depression patients
 * Aim: **

They had 280 participants with major depression, they were assessed at the beginning of the trial, 16 weeks in and then 18 months later. There were four groups, CBT, IPT, drug therapy and a placebo. The drug/placebo study was a double blind experiment.
 * Procedures: **

They found that there were no significant differences between the treatments, in all but the placebo group, 50% of the patients recovered. However the drug therapy group was quicker in showing a reaction to the treatment.
 * Findings: **

This study shows that no matter which treatment is given, all the treatments had the same result. However in severe cases were an immediate reduction in symptoms is necessary drug therapy would be the best option.
 * Conclusions: **

This was a large study and this helps in making sure it was valid and reliable. However it’s size also makes it hard to standardise the experiment over 26 different doctors and therapists were used, adding more variables.
 * Criticisms: **

Mentioned page 173 - Crane and Hannibal Full study can be found here: []
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