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The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review of Meta-analyses
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) refers to a popular therapeutic approach that has been applied to a variety of problems. The goal of this review was to provide a comprehensive survey of meta-analyses examining the efficacy of CBT. We identified 269 meta-analytic studies and reviewed of those a representative sample of 106 meta-analyses examining CBT for the following problems: substance use disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, depression and dysthymia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, eating disorders, insomnia, personality disorders, anger and aggression, criminal behaviors, general stress, distress due to general medical conditions, chronic pain and fatigue, distress related to pregnancy complications and female hormonal conditions. Additional meta-analytic reviews examined the efficacy of CBT for various problems in children and elderly adults. The strongest support exists for CBT of anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, bulimia, anger control problems, and general stress. Eleven studies compared response rates between CBT and other treatments or control conditions. CBT showed higher response rates than the comparison conditions in 7 of these reviews and only one review reported that CBT had lower response rates than comparison treatments. In general, the evidence-base of CBT is very strong. However, additional research is needed to examine the efficacy of CBT for randomized-controlled studies. Moreover, except for children and elderly populations, no meta-analytic studies of CBT have been reported on specific subgroups, such as ethnic minorities and low income samples.
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Jansson, I., Perseius, K.-I., Gunnarsson, A., & Björklund, A. (2014) · Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.3109/11038128.2014.894572 · Cited by 14
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“In the same way, the diseases which are called psychological disorder’s (PD) [2, 3] also continuously increasing worldwide.”
BackgroundBehavioral risk factors for self-reported depression across the lifespan
Emerson, N. D., Small, G. W., Merrill, D. A., Chen, S. T., Torres-Gil, F. M., & Siddarth, P. (2018) · Mental Health & Prevention · doi:10.1016/j.mhp.2018.09.002 · Cited by 14
Military cultural competence in the context of cognitive behavioural therapy
Zwiebach, L. C., Lannert, B. K., Sherrill, A. M., McSweeney, L. B., Sprang, K., Goodnight, J. R. M., Lewis, S. C., & Rauch, S. A. M. (2019) · The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist · doi:10.1017/s1754470x18000132 · Cited by 14
“To be sure, the roots of CBT are in symptom reduction (Hofmann et al., 2012).”
BackgroundZieve, G. G., Dong, L., & Harvey, A. G. (2019) · Behaviour Change · doi:10.1017/bec.2019.1 · Cited by 15
“A proportion of patients fail to respond to frontline treatments, and many of those who respond relapse after treatment has ended (Hofmann et al., 2012; Vittengl, Clark, Dunn, & Jarrett, 2007).”
BackgroundLiao, Y., & Tang, J. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041985 · Cited by 14
Problem gambling during Covid-19
Frisone, F., Alibrandi, A., & Settineri, S. (2020) · Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.6092/2282-1619/mjcp-2457 · Cited by 30
Can Approaching Anxiety Like a Habit Lead to Novel Treatments?
Brewer, J. A., & Roy, A. (2021) · American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine · doi:10.1177/15598276211008144 · Cited by 13
Giani, L., Caputi, M., Forresi, B., Michelini, G., & Scaini, S. (2021) · International Journal of Cognitive Therapy · doi:10.1007/s41811-021-00129-3 · Cited by 17
Mourad, G., Eriksson‐Liebon, M., Karlström, P., & Johansson, P. (2021) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/31674 · Cited by 13
“There is strong support for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment of mild and moderately severe states of anxiety and depressive disorders [24-27].”
BackgroundMeyers, M., Margraf, J., & Velten, J. (2022) · The Journal of Sex Research · doi:10.1080/00224499.2022.2056565 · Cited by 14
“CBT is a change-oriented treatment approach effective for a variety of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder (Butler et al., 2006; Hofmann et al., 2012) as well as sexual dysfunctions (Frühauf et al., 2013).”
BackgroundImplementation Science: Increasing the Public Health Impact of Audiology Research
Studts, C. R. (2022) · American Journal of Audiology · doi:10.1044/2022_aja-21-00205 · Cited by 14
“…remotely rather than in person, changing the number and length of education sessions, and changing the therapeutic approach used by the mental health provider from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT; Hofmann et al., 2012) to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes et al., 2006), among others.”
MethodBarry, M., Murphy, M. F., & O’Donovan, H. (2017) · International Coaching Psychology Review · doi:10.53841/bpsicpr.2017.12.2.101 · Cited by 15
Gabbard’s Textbook of Psychotherapeutic Treatments
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“The current study addresses the following questions: (1) Does clinician adherence and competence vary by therapy type? (2) Do baseline clinician factors, such as gender and education level, predict adherence and competence? (3) Are adherence and competence ratings associated with patient outcomes, such as reduction in…”
Managing anxiety comorbidity in youth with autism spectrum disorders
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Hensel, J. M., Shaw, J., Jeffs, L. P., Ivers, N. M., Desveaux, L., Cohen, A., Agarwal, P., Wodchis, W. P., Tepper, J. D., Larsen, D., et al. (2016) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-016-1057-5 · Cited by 15
“Virtual care application: Big white wall BWW is an internet-based application, built on evidence-based components of mental health care (eg. peer support [16], cognitive behavioural therapy [17]) combined in a virtual environment that provides anonymity (see www.bigwhitewall.com).”
MethodA Critical Examination of CBT in Clinical Social Work Practice
Rasmussen, B. (2017) · Clinical Social Work Journal · doi:10.1007/s10615-017-0632-7 · Cited by 15
Pinto, P. R., Paredes, A. C., Costa, P., Carvalho, M., Lopes, M., Fernandes, S., Pedras, S., & Almeida, A. (2017) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016973 · Cited by 14
Sahranavard, S., & Miri, M. R. (2018) · Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica · doi:10.1186/s41155-018-0094-z · Cited by 14
Suldo, S. M., Parker, J. S., Shaunessy‐Dedrick, E., & O’Brennan, L. M. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-813413-9.00014-0 · Cited by 15
Parolini, A., Tan, W. W., & Shlonsky, A. (2019) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0223129 · Cited by 15
“Existing evidence shows that CBT is an effective treatment for anxiety disorders in child and adolescent patient populations [39,40] and the government decided to bring the therapy to scale, introducing it at a regional level.”
Anxiety Regulation: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective
Tone, E. B., Garn, C. L., & Pine, D. S. (2016) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119125556.devpsy214 · Cited by 14
Reducing crime and violence: Experimental evidence from cognitive behavioral therapy in Liberia
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“Although effective treatments for this condition do exist [8, 9], they do not seem to help in decreasing the”
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Bridging the theory-practice gap by getting even bolder with the boulder model
Hofmann, S. G. (2013) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2013.04.006 · Cited by 13
Self-citationTesting a Moderated Mediation Model of MBCT’s Effects for Psoriasis Patients
Maddock, A., Hevey, D., D’Alton, P., & Kirby, B. (2019) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-019-01249-w · Cited by 12
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“Decades of research have clearly demonstrated that CBT has robust effects on many different forms of mental illness, including anxiety disorders (Hofmann et al., 2012), but much less is known about the extent to which CBT also promotes well-being or positive aspects of mental health.”
BackgroundCognitive Behavioral Therapies for Individuals with Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review
Silberg, T., Kapil, N., Caven, I., Levac, D., & Fehlings, D. (2023) · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · doi:10.1111/dmcn.15507 · Cited by 13
The rise of artificial intelligence for cognitive behavioral therapy: A bibliometric overview
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“…as it offers an accessible, evidence-based approach to addressing a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and stress (Furukawa et al., 2021; Hofmann et al., 2012; Karyotaki et al., 2021; Nakao et al., 2021; Rothbaum et al., 2000; Soh et al., 2020; Van Dis et al., 2020).”
Web-Based Interventions for Depression in Individuals with Diabetes: Review and Discussion
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“Face-to-face CBT is the most extensively researched psychotherapeutic treatment for depression [46] and has shown to be effective in depression symptomatology [47] and glycemic control [48] in individuals with diabetes.”
BackgroundEngagement and Disengagement: From the Basic Science of Emotion Regulation to an Anxiety Spectrum
MacNamara, A. (2025) · Psychophysiology · doi:10.1111/psyp.70006 · Cited by 17
“Although exposure therapy is effective for many, a substantial proportion (e.g., ~50%; Hofmann et al. 2012) of patients are unhelped or have residual symptoms.”
Mental health of intimate partner violence victims: depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction
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“This could involve providing psychological therapies focused on anxiety management, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which has been shown to be effective in treating anxiety disorders (Hofmann et al., 2012).”
Implementation of an eHealth self-management care path for chronic somatic conditions
Ciere, Y., van der Vaart, R., Jong, A. E. V. D. M., Maljaars, J., van Buul, A. R., Koopmans, J. G., Snoeck-Stroband, J. B., Chavannes, N. H., Sont, J. K., & Evers, A. W. M. (2019) · Clinical eHealth · doi:10.1016/j.ceh.2019.04.001 · Cited by 13
“CBT is the most widely used therapeutical technique to support people in the adjustment to their chronic condition and to treat prevalent co-morbid psychological disorders and has been shown to optimize treatment outcomes and positively impacts patients’ quality of life.(2,4) However, people with one or more chronic s…”
BackgroundSalazar-Robles, E., Lerma, A., Calderón-Juárez, M., Ibarra, A., Perez-grovas, H., Bermúdez-Aceves, L. A., Bosques-Brugada, L. E., & Lerma, C. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13041371 · Cited by 14
“Interestingly, cognitive intervention therapy, which aims to cognitive restructuring and relieve maladaptive thoughts [64], has a positive effect on adherence to HD fluid restrictions [65].”
BackgroundChen, Z., Flemotomos, N., Singla, K., Creed, T. A., Atkins, D. C., & Narayanan, S. S. (2022) · Computer Speech & Language · doi:10.1016/j.csl.2022.101380 · Cited by 15
“A considerable number of studies have shown its effectiveness in mental health care [2].”
BackgroundInvolving patients in undergraduate health professions education: What’s in it for them?
Romme, S., Smeets, H. W. H., Bosveld, M. H., van den Besselaar, H., Kline, C., & van Bokhoven, M. A. (2021) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2021.12.014 · Cited by 15
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“CBT-based interventions are considered the gold standard of psychotherapy, aiming to alter maladaptive cognitive processes that drive emotional distress, and change negative behavioural patterns by breaking down overwhelming problems into smaller parts [38, 39].”
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“118 Assisting individuals in managing stress, coping with pain, and altering maladaptive thought processes plays a critical role in facilitating autonomic rebalance.”
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“Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a tool that is commonly employed in the general population to improve quality of life metrics while also treating psychosocial disorders such as depression, anxiety, and more [6,7].”
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Probiotics reduce negative mood over time: the value of daily self-reports in detecting effects
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Aktuelle Entwicklungen der psychodynamischen Psychotherapieforschung
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“…Familie der verhaltenstherapeutischen Verfahren im Hinblick auf die absolute Zahl an Studien und hinsichtlich der Forschungskultur, jede Ergänzung zu bestehenden Interventionen sofort empirisch zu untersuchen, den psychodynamischen Therapien weiterhin voraus ist (Hofmann et al. 2012).”
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“Men with personality disorders may need adjunctive treatments, such as psychosocial treatment (Lamont and Brunero 2009), pharmacotherapy (Schulz et al. 2009), or cognitive behavioural treatment (Hofmann et al. 2012), and may also require very different and modified supervision during treatment.”
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“Many studies had been conducted on the efficacy of CBT on ED(12, 13).”
BackgroundBeyond basic communication: The role of the mother tongue in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Tannenbaum, M., & Har, E. (2020) · International Journal of Bilingualism · doi:10.1177/1367006920902522 · Cited by 13
“Many studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the method in various psychopathologies, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxieties, depression, personality disorders, trauma, eating disorders, and so forth (e.g. Hofmann & Smits, 2008; Hofmann et al., 2012).”
Psychosocial Interventions in Office-Based Opioid Treatment: A Systematic Review
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“91) assessing negative thinking related to actual or anticipated pain experiences50; (2) the TSK-11 (11 items, range: 11 to 44; testretest reliability r=0.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hofmann, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A.
- Affiliations
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hofmann, Stefan G.
- Venue
- Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Published
- 2012-07-31
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 427-440
- ISSN
- 0147-5916 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2819
- PMC
- PMC3584580
- OpenAlex
- W2036735145
- Semantic Scholar
- 17c0a3ec0f066a90b84fa336daf8c55391b5254a
- Cited by
- 3,445
- References
- 130
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- FWCI
- 92.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- correction (2014-01-08)
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Cognitive Therapy and Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (R21MH073937, R01MH078308, R01MH081116)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Keywords
- cognitive behavioral therapy, treatment efficacy, meta-analysis, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, bulimia nervosa, anger management, stress, substance use disorders, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, insomnia, personality disorders, criminal behavior, chronic pain, pregnancy complications, children, older adults, evidence base
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