Effectiveness

• effective in treating disorders like anxiety and depression
• Jarrett -

  • compared CBT with anti-depressants
  • 108 patients, 10 week trial
  • CBT just as effective as drugs
• Derubies

  • CBT compared with drugs on a 8 week trial on 3 groups
  • Group 1 - CBT (43% improved)
  • Group 2 - Drugs (50%)
  • Group 3 - placebo (25%)
  • Just as effective
• Therefore:

  • CBT just as effective if not more (Blackburn - superior to drugs)