Browse BEST in MH answers
or show answers categorised by:
Answers categorised by 'population / condition'
adolescent males with psychosis
In adolescent males with psychosis, how effective is conflict resolution compared with medication in reducing offending behaviour?
adolescents or young adults with autism spectrum disorder
In adolescents or young adults with autism spectrum disorder how effective are SSRIs compared with placebo or cognitive behavioural therapy in reducing cognitive rigidity and anxiety?
In adolescents or young adults with autism spectrum disorder how effective is Risperidone compared with placebo or cognitive behavioural therapy in reducing cognitive rigidity and anxiety?
adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
In adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), how effective is dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) in reducing self harm?
adult forensic clients
In adult forensic clients, how effective is eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)?
adult heroin users with dual diagnosis
In adults aged 18-65 years with dual diagnosis, how effective is methadone replacement for heroine users?
adult inpatients with acute psychiatric disorders
In adults in acute psychiatric inpatient settings, how effective is CBT compared with usual care?
adult inpatients with an anxiety disorder
In adults with anxiety disorders in acute psychiatric inpatient settings, how effective is CBT?
adult inpatients with depression
In adults with depression in acute psychiatric inpatient settings, how effective is CBT?
adult inpatients with psychosis
In adults with psychosis in acute psychiatric inpatient settings, how effective is CBT?
adult males with acute psychiatric conditions
In adult males with acute psychiatric conditions how effective is group meditation compared with usual care?
In adult males with acute psychiatric conditions how effective is group psychoeducation?
In adult males with acute psychiatric conditions how effective is group social skills training?
In adult males with acute psychiatric conditions how effective is group relaxation compared with usual care?
In adult males with acute psychiatric conditions how effective is exercise as a therapeutic intervention compared with usual care?
adult smokers
In adult smokers, how effective is hypnotherapy compared with any other treatment or no treatment in promoting smoking cessation?
adults or teenagers who deliberately self harm
In adults or teenagers, what interventions are known to be effective following deliberate self harm (DSH) in reducing the rate of repeated suicidal behaviour or in reducing depression?
adults or teenagers who self harm or attempted suicide
In adults or teenagers, how effective are interventions following deliberate self harm (DSH) in reducing the rate of repeated suicidal behaviour, DSH or in reducing depression?
adults with a history of self-harming or suicidal behaviour
In adults with a history of self-harming or suicidal behaviour, how effective are safety contracts in reducing self-harm?
adults with a personality disorder
In adults with a personality disorder how effective is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) compared with psychodynamic psychotherapy in alleviating the disorder?
In adults with a personality disorder how effective are brief dynamic psychotherapies?
adults with a physical deformity
In adults with a physical deformity, how effective are psychological treatments compared with no treatment or with antidepressants in improving depression and self esteem?
adults with acute mental health problems
In adults with acute mental health problems how effective is day hospital treatment compared with conventional in-patient care in reducing psychopathology, rates of readmissions, lengths of stay and costs in the index treatment period, and in improving patient quality of life, satisfaction and social functioning?
adults with anger problems
In adults with anger problems, how effective is anger management when provided as group therapy compared with when provided as an individual therapy?
adults with anxiety disorders
In adults with anxiety disorders, how effective is analytic psychotherapy compared with other psychotherapies, or no active treatment/usual care?
In adults with anxiety disorders how effective are brief psychodynamic psychotherapies?
adults with anxiety-related diagnoses
In adults with anxiety-related diagnoses, how effective is adding psychiatric medication to psychotherapy compared with psychotherapy alone?
adults with cancer
In cancer patients undergoing palliative care, how effective are antidepressants in improving mood?
adults with chronic fatigue syndrome
In adults with chronic fatigue syndrome how effective are antidepressants compared with placebo in improving overall symptoms?
adults with cyclothymia
In adults with cyclothymia, how effective are antidepressants in improving mood stability?
adults with depression
In adults with depression, how effective is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)?
In adults with depression or any affective disorder, how effective is occupational therapy compared with usual care in increasing functioning?
In adults with depression, what is the best way of swapping from fluoxetine to escitalopram, in terms of side effect profile / interactions / safe swapping over?
In adults with depression how effective is long term analytic group psychotherapy compared with group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)?
In adults with depression how effective is individual cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) either alone or combined with pharmacotherapy compared with individual psychodynamic therapy (PDT) either alone or combined with pharmacotherapy?
In adults with depression how effective is individual psychodynamic therapy either alone or combined with pharmacotherapy compared with pharmacotherapy alone?
In adults with depression, how effective is psychoanalytic therapy compared with other psychotherapies, (other than cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT))* or with no active treatment? * see previous answer for comparisons with CBT
In adults with depression how effective is individual CBT alone or combined with pharmacotherapy compared with pharmacotherapy alone?
In adults with depression how effective are brief psychodynamic psychotherapies?
adults with depression or anxiety
In adults with mild to moderate depression or anxiety, how effective is computerized CBT compared with traditional CBT?
adults with depression-related diagnoses
In adults with depression-related diagnoses, how effective is adding psychiatric medication to psychotherapy compared with psychotherapy alone?
adults with eating disorders
In adults with eating disorders how effective is rehabilitation or residential care compared with hospitalisation?
In adults with eating disorders, how effective is cognitive analytical therapy compared with other therapies in improving body mass index or intrapersonal functioning?
adults with generalised anxiety disorder
In adults with generalised anxiety disorder, how effective is exercise as a therapeutic intervention compared with any other treatment or no treatment in reducing anxiety?
adults with HIV and mental health problems
In adults with HIV and mental health problems, how effective are nursing or care planning interventions in reducing suicidal ideation?
adults with insomnia
In adults with insomnia, how effective is cognitive behaviour therapy?
adults with learning disabilities
In adults with learning disabilities, how effective are behavioural psychotherapies compared with non-behavioural psychotherapies?
adults with long term mental health conditions
In adults with long term mental health conditions, how effective is collaborative goal setting in positively impacting on the outcome of interventions?
adults with mental health conditions
In adults with mental health conditions how effective are adherence therapies?
adults with mental health problems
In adults (aged 18-65) with mental health problems, how effective is short term group therapy compared with long term group therapy in improving interpersonal functioning and reducing symptoms or relapse?
In adults with severe or mild mental health problems, how effective are social work interventions?
adults with metabolic syndrome due to antipsychotic medication
In women over the age of 18 with metabolic syndrome secondary to antipsychotic medication, how effective are cognitive treatments compared with pharmacologic treatments in achieving weight loss?
adults with obsessive compulsive disorder
In adult patients with obsessive compulsive disorder, how effective is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in a group format compared with individual CBT?
adults with obsessive compulsive disorder and panic
In adults with obsessive compulsive disorder and panic, how effective is systematic desensitisation?
adults with panic disorder and asthma
In adults with both panic disorder and asthma, how effective is cognitive behaviour therapy compared with other active treatments in reducing panic and improving asthma control?
adults with parenting problems
In adults experiencing parenting problems how effective are behavioural parenting groups compared with other parenting groups or individual work in reducing parental stress?
adults with personality disorder
In adults with personality disorder, how effective is psychoanalytic therapy compared with other psychotherapies, or no active treatment/usual care?
In adults with a personality disorder how effective is long term analytic group psychotherapy compared with group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)?
In adults with personality disorders, how effective is schema focused CBT?
In adults with personality disorder, how effective is group psychoeducation?
adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
In adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, how effective is Carbamazepine compared with usual care or antipsychotic medication in reducing nightmares, or other symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
adults with psychosis
In adults with psychosis, how effective are self-help groups?
In adults with psychosis, how effective is group psychodynamic therapy?
adults with repeated self harming behaviour
In adults with repeated self harming behaviour, how effective is harm minimisation compared with usual care in reducing self harm or preventing suicide attempts?
adults with schizophrenia
In adults with schizophrenia, how effective is amisulpride, compared with other antipsychotics in improving paranoid states?
adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions
In adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions, how effective are interventions which improve social inclusion and social support in improving functioning, health and wellbeing?
adults with severe mental illness (schizophrenia/ bipolar/ other psychoses)
In adults with severe mental illness (schizophrenia/ bipolar/ other psychoses), how effective is supported return to open employment compared with training programmes in sustaining return to work?
adults with social anxiety disorder and/or avoidant personality disorder
In adults with social anxiety disorder and/or avoidant personality disorder, how effective is group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) compared with individual CBT?
adults with substance misuse or addiction problems
In adults with substance misuse or addiction problems, how effective are leisure interventions?
adults with suicidal ideation
In adults with suicidal ideation how effective is inpatient admission compared with community intervention?
adults with tic disorder
In adults with tic disorder how effective is habit reversal compared with cognitive techniques in reducing tic frequency?
carers of people with mental illness
In carers of people with severe mental illness, how effective are family interventions, compared with usual care, in reducing carer burden?
children or adults with trichotillomania
In children or adults with trichotillomania, how effective is cognitive behaviour therapy?
children with a history of abuse
In children with a history of abuse, how effective is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) compared with other therapies?
children with ADHD
In children with ADHD how effective is psychoeducation compared with usual care?
children with attentional problems or difficulties with concentration
In children with attentional problems/difficulties with concentration, how effective are attention training programmes in improving attention/concentration?
children with autism spectrum disorder
In children with autism spectrum disorder how effective are attachment interventions?
children with behaviour problems
In children with behaviour problems how effective are behavioural parenting groups compared with other parenting groups or individual work in improving child behaviour?
children with chronic illness
In children with chronic illness how effective are attachment interventions in improving peer relationships and social skills?
children with hyperkinetic disorder
In children with hyperkinetic disorder, how effective is oligoantigenic therapy in reducing hyperactivity?
children with medical or surgical conditions who are in-patients
In children with medical or surgical conditions who are in-patients, how effective are psychological interventions compared with standard care in improving outcome and in terms of cost effectiveness?
children with mental health problems
In children with mental health problems, how effective is drama therapy in improving transition, attachment, depression, self harm and emotional disorders?
elderly adults with dementia
In elderly patients with dementia, how effective are antidepressants compared with usual care in reducing agitation?
elderly adults with depression
In elderly depressed patients, how effective is Venlafaxine compared with Sertraline in terms of side effects and interactions?
inpatients with psychosis
In inpatients with psychosis how effective is group psychodynamic therapy or group work designed to improve interpersonal skills?
newborn infants with traumatic birth
In newborn infants with traumatic birth, how effective is cranial osteopathy or other alternative medicine treatments, compared with conventional care/advice in reducing crying, improving feeding or improving motor tone?
older adults with anxiety disorders
In older adults with anxiety disorders, how effective is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) compared with other forms of psychotherapy or treatment as usual or wait list control?
older adults with dementia
In older adults with dementia how effective is aromatherapy compared with usual care?
older adults with psychosis
In older people with psychosis, how effective is CBT compared with family interventions?
out-patients in mental health settings
In out-patients in mental health settings, how effective is group psychotherapy?
people with Kleine-Levin syndrome
In people with Kleine-Levin syndrome, how effective is lithium compared with melatonin for prophylaxis of sleep disturbance, hyperphagia and irritability?
pregnant women who smoke
In pregnant women who smoke, how effective are smoking cessation interventions?
women who are pregnant, or up to 1 year post partum, and who have recently given up smoking
In women who are pregnant, or up to 1 year post partum, and who have recently given up smoking, how effective are relapse prevention interventions?
young people with or without learning disability with anger problems
In young people, with or without learning disability, and with anger or conduct problems, how effective are anger management programmes?
The funding for this service has now ceased so we are unable to accept new questions. Please search our
answers database for details of previously answered questions. These answers are not updated, so please note the date each was prepared.
This web site will remain available, but it will no longer be updated.
Disclaimer
Individual health care providers are responsible for assessing the applicability of BEST in MH answers to their clinical practice. BEST in MH is not responsible or liable for, directly or indirectly, any form of damage resulting from the use/misuse of information contained in or implied by these documents.
