meta-analysis

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Evidence That Affirming the Client Promotes Recovery

Scientific article

18 December 2018

Findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association show that across psychotherapy studies, outcomes improve the more therapists consistently demonstrate warmth and high regard for their clients - given the stigma and low regard...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Resolving Therapist-Client Tensions May Promote Recovery

Scientific article

6 December 2018

Amalgamated research findings raise the intriguing possibility that experiencing the resolution of breakdowns or tensions (‘ruptures’) in the therapist-client relationship promotes client welfare even more than rupture-free relationships...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Therapist Empathy More Closely Related to Outcomes than Therapy Type

Scientific article

27 November 2018

The more therapists empathically communicate their understanding of and compassion for clients, the better the outcomes - a relationship stronger than between outcomes and the type of therapy. Recommendations in this review commissioned by...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Patients Who Expect the Best Are More Likely to Get It

Scientific article

22 November 2018

How much a patient expects treatment will help is not just an empty prediction but a force in making treatment help, is the strong possibility raised by a review commissioned by an American Psychological Association task force. The...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Authoritative Recommendations on Improving Group Therapy Outcomes

Scientific article

20 November 2018

How can we make the most of group therapy, a common treatment/support format in substance use treatment? Recommendations do not get more authoritative than those advanced in this review commissioned by the American Psychological Association...

The Epidemiology and Treatment of Smoking in People with Mental Health Disorders

22 October 2018

Bath

United Kingdom

Tobacco is the world’s leading but preventable cause of disease and death. Although cigarette smoking among adults has been steadily decreasing, rates continue to remain high amongst certain vulnerable populations. This includes individuals with mental health issues.

Sex‐Specific Associations between Alcohol Consumption and Incidence of Hypertension

Scientific article

27 June 2018

Abstract Background: Although it is well established that heavy alcohol consumption increases the risk of hypertension, the risk associated with low levels of alcohol intake in men and women is unclear. Methods and Results: We searched...

Video Feedback in Education and Training: Putting Learning in the Picture

Scientific article

16 October 2010

Abstract This meta-analysis demonstrates that the video feedback method has a statistically significant effect on the interaction skills of professionals in a range of contact professions. The aggregate effect, calculated on the basis of...

Premenstrual Syndrome and Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

16 April 2018

Abstract Objective: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a very common disorder worldwide which carries an important economic burden. We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis to assess the role of alcohol in the occurrence of PMS...

Medical Marijuana Laws and Adolescent Marijuana Use in the United States

Scientific article

22 February 2018

Abstract Aims To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in order to estimate the effect of US medical marijuana laws (MMLs) on past-month marijuana use prevalence among adolescents. Methods A total of 2999 papers from 17...