Self-help books for depression: how can practitioners and patients make the right choice?

Authors
Category Structured summary of systematic reviews
JournalDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Year 2006
CRD SUMMARY: This review evaluated self-help books for depression and found some weak evidence to suggest that bibliotherapy, when given with additional advice, is effective in the treatment of depression. Further research is needed to support their use in the health service setting. The authors' cautious conclusion reflects the limited, short-term evidence presented in the review.
Epistemonikos ID: 386e7052e546c5849a86b1ed7fa16267e38b8bb0
First added on: Jun 08, 2012