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Outline. What is CBT?Evidence from trials Relapse preventionSelf helpConclusion. What is CBT?. Beck's original model applied to depressionSince then different models applied to different problems/diagnosesNow have CBT for everything from pain, to psychosis via insomnia. Beck's Model for depression.
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1. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: the current state of the evidence Glyn Lewis
3. What is CBT? Beck’s original model applied to depression
Since then different models applied to different problems/diagnoses
Now have CBT for everything from pain, to psychosis via insomnia
4. Beck’s Model for depression Early life events
Dysfunctional assumptions
Critical life event
Automatic thoughts
Change in mood and behaviour
5. Ehlers & Clark model for PTSD PTSD becomes persistent when individuals see trauma as current threat because of:
Negative appraisal of trauma or sequelae
Disturbance of memory of trauma: poor contextualisation and perceptual priming
6. Ehlers & Clark treatment Modify negative appraisals
Find “hot spots” in memory
Contextualise memories & identify triggers
Help develop coherent account
Find triggers
Change behavioural consequences
Modify avoidance behaviour
7. Competencies in CBT
8. Competencies
9. Behavioural activation Began life as a “component” of CBT
Counteract patterns of avoidance, withdrawal and inactivity
Simpler than CBT but requires detailed behavioural analysis
Keeps collaborative framework
Maybe as or more effective in more severe depressions
10. Evidence from trials
11. NICE Depression guideline 2004 CBT much better compared to wait list
CBT not better than antidepressants alone
But compared to antidepressants plus weekly 20 minute sessions
No RCT evidence to support pure behaviour therapy
12. Clinical relevance in the NHS Most people who get CBT in the UK are or have been on antidepressants
Almost all evidence on previously untreated episodes
What is the long term outcome of CBT compared to usual care?
Usual care in UK from GPs involves very little follow up and psychological treatment
13. Adherence and competence Adherence to model is associated with good outcome
However, this is observational data
Could be confounded by patient characteristics
Competence can be distinguished from adherence
14. CBT plus antidepressants Combined treatment more effective than antidepressants alone OR 1.86 (1.38-1.52)
No evidence that pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy interfere with each other
16 trials and over 1800 patients
15. Treatment refractory depression
16. TRD trial of CBT
17. COBALT New trial funded by NHS R&D Health Technology Assessment
Led by Nicola Wiles, Bristol
Exeter and Glasgow
CBT plus usual care with antidepressants vs usual care
Depressed patients not responded to antidepressants
Primary care based
18. Relapse prevention
19. Long term follow up CBT teaches skills so ought to have advantages over longer term
Suggestion that CBT is more effective in the longer term
Only true if compared to patients who stop taking medication
Evidence base is currently inadequate
20. Residual depression CBT also effective in preventing relapse in people with residual symptoms
Paykel RCT 47% relapse rate reduced to 29%
Effects were still present 3˝ years after randomisation
21. Mindfulness or attentional control Based upon Buddhist meditation techniques
Can be taught to groups of people
Creates an emotional “distance” from thoughts (“metacognitive awareness”)
“Thoughts aren’t facts”
22. Evidence for mindfulness Some trial data suggests mindfulness CBT can reduce relapse risk
Patients were recovered but had only received antidepressants
Might be a cost-effective and highly acceptable approach
23. Self help
24. Bibliotherapy
25. Computerised CBT
26. World Wide Web
27. webCBT
28. PsychologyOnLine A website providing a link to psychologists throughout the UK
Running since 2001
Over 100 patients treated by 2003
Access for anyone with PC and Internet; broadband not required
29. Who might find this useful? Computer Literate
Working people
Those living in areas poor in psychology services
Disabled
Social phobics
Non-English speakers
30. Self help for depression
31. Self-help Can be helpful but it is not clear how much support people need
Most trials provide some kind of support from an expert person
Giving a person a book might not be effective without this
Probably can’t do any harm
32. Computerised CBT One trial in UK funded by the company that produces the programme Beating the Blues
Need independent evaluations
The degree of support needed is unknown but is probably required
33. Conclusion
34. Conclusions – what we know CBT, in its various guises, is an effective treatment for depression and anxiety disorders compared to a waiting list
Doesn’t seem to be more effective than medication, at least in the short term
Combinations of CBT and antidepressants are beneficial in depression and probably not harmful in anxiety
35. Conclusion – what we don’t know How closely does a therapist need to adhere to the CBT model to be effective?
What is the CBT like in the NHS and how does it compare with that in trials?
CBT as self-help – what degree of support is required?
Is it effective for the the more complex cases seen in secondary care?