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Meta-analysis of computer-aided psychotherapy: problems and partial solutions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20183689     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Meta-analysis can be valuable if it heeds its originators' caution that intimate communing with the data is essential. A critique of the authors' own meta-analysis shows that the danger of overly broad conclusions could be reduced by attention to specificities and awareness of potentially hidden sources of variance. Conclusions from even good meta-analyses are best placed in perspective, along with naturalistic reviews, open studies, and even anecdotes to yield a fair picture of what computer-aided psychotherapy or any other treatment can achieve under varying conditions. The most realistic picture comes from zooming in and out and melding meta-analyses with further types of evidence.
Authors:
Isaac M Marks; Pim Cuijpers; Kate Cavanagh; Annemieke van Straten; Lina Gega; Gerhard Andersson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Meta-Analysis    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cognitive behaviour therapy     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1651-2316     ISO Abbreviation:  Cogn Behav Ther     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-25     Completed Date:  2010-06-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101143317     Medline TA:  Cogn Behav Ther     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  83-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, 43 Dulwich Common, London, UK. i.marks@iop.kcl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Mental Disorders / therapy*
Psychotherapy / instrumentation*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Treatment Outcome

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