摘要：AbstractThe present systematic review assessed the effectiveness of psychotherapy for adults with depression. Studies were considered in scope if they examined a recognized form of psychotherapy compared with no or minimal care, pharmacological treatment, treatment as usual, or other forms of psychotherapy. We included and summarised results from nine studies of high methodological quality. Findings from the best available evidence suggest that the depression experienced by adults of either sex can be affectively ameliorated by psychotherapeutic intervention, but no more so than by antidepressants, and no variant of psychological treatment appears to be superior to another. Additional research is warranted.
