Karp and Frank (1995) Biological Treatment

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To compare drug treatment and non drug treatment for depression

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

Review article - into effectiveness of single treatments and combined drug and psychotherapeutic treatments of Depression.

Question 3

Participants

Answer 3

529 women from 9 pieces of research into depression

Question 4

Procedure

Answer 4

Depression was analysed using a variety of depression inventories.
All P’s tested prior to treatment and after treatment.
Sometimes health practitioners were used to assist the patients.

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

For most studies adding psychological treatments to drug therapy did NOT increase the effectiveness of drug therapy.
Some studies showed there was less attrition when combined therapies were used.
This means that people were more likely to continue with treatment if cognitive therapy was given in addition to drug therapy.

Question 6

Conclusions

Answer 6

There is no evidence to suggest that the combined therapy is more effective than just drug therapy showing the effectiveness of drug therapy on depression.