Background: Instruments are frequently used in case finding, diagnosis and severity grading
of major depression, but the evidence supporting their utility is weak. Aim: To systematically …

Background Light therapy is an accepted treatment option, at least for seasonal affective
disorder (SAD). Our aim was to critically evaluate treatment effects of bright white light (BWL) on …

BackgroundMajor depression can be treated by means of cognitive–behavioural therapy
but as skilled therapists are in short supply there is a need for self-help approaches. Many …

BackgroundAnorexia nervosa is a mental disorder with high mortality.AimsTo estimate
standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) and to investigate potential prognostic factors.MethodSix …

Personality disorders (PDs) can be described as the manifestation of extreme personality traits
that interfere with everyday life and contribute to significant suffering, functional limitations…

Sixty-four individuals with social phobia (social anxiety disorder) were assigned to a
multimodal cognitive-behavioral treatment package or to a waiting list control group. Treatment …

A randomized trial was conducted comparing 10 individual weekly sessions of cognitive
behaviour therapy for panic disorder (PD) with or without agoraphobia with a 10-module self-…

BACKGROUND This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of psychiatric
disorders in infertile women and men undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. METHODS …

BackgroundAlthough effective therapies for social phobia exist, many individuals refrain
from seeking treatment owing to the embarrassment associated with help-seeking. Internet-…

This controlled study evaluated an Internet-delivered self-help program plus minimal
therapist contact via e-mail for people suffering from panic disorder. Out of the 500 individuals …