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ReviewBJPsych open2024

Effect of behavioural activation for individuals with post-stroke depression: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Engida Yisma, Sandra Walsh, Susan Hillier, Marianne Gillam, Richard Gray, Martin Jones

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Review in BJPsych open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Engida YismaDepartment of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Allied Health & Human Performance, Australia; and IIMPACT in Health, University of South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0703-1515
Sandra WalshDepartment of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Allied Health & Human Performance, Australia; and IIMPACT in Health, University of South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9702-652X
Susan HillierIIMPACT in Health, University of South Australia, Australia.
Marianne GillamDepartment of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Allied Health & Human Performance, Australia; and IIMPACT in Health, University of South Australia, Australia.
Richard GrayDepartment of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Allied Health & Human Performance, Australia; and School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Australia.
Martin JonesDepartment of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Allied Health & Human Performance, Australia; and IIMPACT in Health, University of South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6463-3574

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious research showed that behavioural activation is as effective as cognitive-behavioural therapy for general depression. However, it remains unclear if it leads to greater improvement in depressive symptoms when compared with standard treatment for post-stroke depression.

aimsTo compare the effectiveness of behavioural activation against control conditions in reducing depression symptoms in individuals with post-stroke depression.

methodThis review searched five databases from inception until 13 July 2021 (updated 15 September 2023) for randomised controlled trials comparing behavioural activation and any control conditions for post-stroke depression. Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Collaboration's Risk-of-Bias 2 tool. The primary outcome was improvement in depressive symptoms in individuals with post-stroke depression. We calculated a random-effects, inverse variance weighting meta-analysis.

resultsOf 922 initial studies, five randomised controlled trials with 425 participants met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis showed that behavioural activation was associated with reduced depressive symptoms in individuals with post-stroke depression at 6-month follow-up (Hedges'

conclusionsEvidence from this review was too little to confirm the effectiveness of behavioural activation as a useful treatment for post-stroke depression when compared with control conditions. Further high-quality studies are needed to conclusively establish the efficacy of behavioural activation as a treatment option for post-stroke depression.

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Behavioural activationefficacymeta-analysispost-stroke depressionsystematic review

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PMID39078076
PMCPMC11698145

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