Wiles

Question 1

What is this study called?

Answer 1

“effectiveness of CBT”

Question 2

What was the aim?

Answer 2

To investigate the effectiveness of CBT in people who have not responded to medication

Question 3

What type of study was this?

Answer 3

Longitudinal field study

Question 4

How long did the study last?

Answer 4

1 year

Question 5

What was manipulated by the researcher?

Answer 5

The IV

Question 6

Were the EVs controlled?

Answer 6

No, there was limited control

Question 7

Who were the participants?

Answer 7

From the Uk, ages 18-75

Question 8

What did all the participants have in common?

Answer 8

They had all been taking antidepressants for more than 6 weeks with no improvement in symptoms

Question 9

Were the participants randomly allocated?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

How many people were in the CBT and medication group?

Answer 10

234

Question 11

How many people were in the medication only group?

Answer 11

235 (control group)

Question 12

How many 1 hour CBT sessions did the first group sit through?

Answer 12

12

Question 13

What was found after 6 months about follow ups?

Answer 13

90% of participants were followed up

Question 14

What was found after 6 months about the CBT group?

Answer 14

46% of group showed improvement in symptoms

Question 15

How much of the control group improved?

Answer 15

22%

Question 16

What was the conclusion?

Answer 16

That Antidepresents are most effective when used with CBT

Question 17

How much percentage didn’t show improvement and therefore made the study unreliable?

Answer 17

54%

Question 18

What are the positive ethics of this?

Answer 18

That all patients were still treated with their medication