Karp And Frank - Bio Treatment

Question 1

Method used

Answer 1

Review article of previous research into the effectiveness of single treatments and combined drug and psychotherapeutic treatment of depression

Question 2

Participants

Answer 2

Concentrated on women diagnosed with depression.

9 pieces of research from 1974 - 1992.

529 women took part in the selected studies

Question 3

Design / method

Answer 3

Used a variety of depression inventories, all ps were tested prior to actual treatment
they were also tested after treatment using the inventories and some cases after a period as a follow up

Health practitioners were sometimes used to asses patients

Question 4

Aim

Answer 4

To compare drug treatment and non drug treatment for depression

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

Adding psychological treatments to drug therapy did not increase the effectiveness of the drug therapy

Occasionally studies did show that there was less attrition when combination therapies was used.

This means that people were more likely to continue with treatment of cognitive therapy was given in addition to drug therapy

Question 6

Conclusions

Answer 6

Although it would seem logical that 2 treatment are better than 1.

The evidence does not show any better outcomes for ps offered combined therapy as opposed to only drug therapy show the effectiveness of drug therapy on depression