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Review: relaxation better than wait-list, minimal or no treatment for depression but not as good as psychological treatments
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Do relaxation techniques have an effect on depressive symptoms and outcomes compared with other treatment approaches?
Symptoms of depression on a validated, reliable, self-rated and clinician rated depression symptoms scale (see online notes).
Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis.
Data sources: Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group registers; search to February 2008.
Study selection and analysis:
Two reviewers independently selected and appraised randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials (including crossover trials and cluster randomised trials). Inclusion criteria: patients of any age, primary diagnosis of depression (based on Feighner criteria, Research Diagnostic criteria, DSM-III or ICD 10 onwards, or depression symptoms), including those with depression comorbid to a secondary medical condition, studies comparing relaxation techniques (progressive muscle relaxation, relaxation imagery, autogenic training or combinations or enhancements of these) or adjunct relaxation therapies with control conditions (including wait-list, no treatment or minimal treatment, psychological treatment, lifestyle and complementary therapies or medication). Exclusion criteria: studies
Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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