Efficacy of Transdiagnostic Behavior Therapy Across the Affective Disorders

Am J Psychother. 2019 Sep 1;72(3):59-66. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190007.

Abstract

This study supports the efficacy of transdiagnostic behavior therapy across various affective disorders, including depression and PTSD. These findings suggest a possible reduction in the number of treatment protocols providers need to learn in order to treat patients with affective disorders.

Keywords: Posttraumatic stress disorder; major depressive disorder; transdiagnostic behavior therapy; treatment discontinuation; treatment outcome.

MeSH terms

  • Behavior Therapy* / education
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Depression / therapy
  • Depressive Disorder / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mood Disorders / psychology
  • Mood Disorders / therapy*
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome