Systematic reviews and commentaries
Systematic reviews are a good source of independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
A systematic review attempts to identify, appraise and synthesize all the empirical evidence that meets pre-specified eligibility criteria to answer a specific research question. Researchers conducting systematic reviews use explicit, systematic methods that are selected to minimise bias to produce more reliable findings to inform decision-making.
Here are examples of evidence syntheses on Behavioural Activation involving staff from the University of York, TEWV NHS Trust and other academic institutions, NHS and charitable partners of the University of York.
- Bhatti, M. M., Siddiqi, N., Jennings, H., Afaq, S., Arsh, A., & Khan, B. A. (2024). Effectiveness, barriers, and facilitators of interventions delivered by traditional healers for the treatment of common mental disorders: A systematic review. Transcultural psychiatry, 61(6), 885–904. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634615241273001
- Tindall, L., Kerrigan, P., Li, J., Hayward, E., & Gega, L. (2024). Is behavioural activation an effective treatment for depression in children and adolescents? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 33(12), 4133–4156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02429-3
- Uphoff, E., Ekers, D., Robertson, L., Dawson, S., Sanger, E., South, E., Samaan, Z., Richards, D., Meader, N., & Churchill, R. (2020). Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 7(7), CD013305. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013305.pub2
- Uphoff, E., Pires, M., Barbui, C., Barua, D., Churchill, R., Cristofalo, D., Ekers, D., Fottrell, E., Mazumdar, P., Purgato, M., Rana, R., Wright, J., & Siddiqi, N. (2020). Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults with non-communicable diseases. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 8(8), CD013461. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013461.pub2
- Tindall, L., Mikocka-Walus, A., McMillan, D., Wright, B., Hewitt, C., & Gascoyne, S. (2017). Is behavioural activation effective in the treatment of depression in young people? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychology and psychotherapy, 90(4), 770–796. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12121
- Ekers, D., Webster, L., Van Straten, A., Cuijpers, P., Richards, D., & Gilbody, S. (2014). Behavioural activation for depression; an update of meta-analysis of effectiveness and sub group analysis. PloS one, 9(6), e100100. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100100