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Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group (198)
Mood disorders (6)
Due to general medical condition (0)
Due to substance-induce mood disorder (0)
Mood disorder not otherwise specified (6)
Antiglucocorticoid treatments for mood disorders
Exercise in prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression among children and young people
Interventions for mood and anxiety disorders, and self harm in young offenders (protocol stage)
Light therapy for non-seasonal depression
Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (protocol stage)
Lithium for relapse prevention in mood disorders
Chronic fatigue (6)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (5)
Acupuncture for chronic fatigue syndrome (protocol stage)
Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome
Pharmacological treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults (protocol stage)
Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome (protocol stage)
Chronic fatigue (1)
Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome (protocol stage)
Depressive disorders (76)
Major depressive disorder (3)
Alprazolam for depression (protocol stage)
Antidepressants plus benzodiazepines for major depression
Low dosage tricyclic antidepressants for depression
Dysthymic disorder (2)
Drugs versus placebo for dysthymia
Pharmacotherapy for dysthymia
Depressive disorder (71)
5HT-1 agonists for generalized anxiety (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Active placebos versus antidepressants for depression
Acupuncture for depression
Add on therapy for treatment resistant depression (TRD) in the elderly
Amitriptyline for depression
Antidepressant dose-increase for non-responders to a standard dose for depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Antidepressant prevention of postnatal depression
Antidepressant treatment for post-natal depression
Antidepressants alone versus psychotherapy alone for depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Antidepressants for depressed elderly
Antidepressants for depression in medical illness (withdrawn)
Antidepressants for depression in physically ill people (protocol stage)
Antidepressant versus placebo for depressed elderly
Brief cognitive-behavioural therapies versus other brief psychological therapies for depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Brief psychological therapies versus treatment as usual for depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Citalopram versus other anti-depressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
Combinations of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Computer assisted self-help materials for the treatment of depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Duloxetine versus other anti-depressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
Duration of treatment with antidepressants in depressive disorder (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
ECT for depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Electroconvulsive therapy for the depressed elderly
Escitalopram versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression (protocol stage)
Exercise for older depressed people (protocol stage)
Exercise in prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression among children and young people
Fluoxetine versus other types of pharmacotherapy for depression
Fluvoxamine versus other anti-depressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
Folate for depressive disorders
Initial high dose versus standard dose of antidepressants for depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Inositol for depressive disorders
Interventions for helping people recognise early signs of recurrence in depression (protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing relapse and recurrence after the first episode of a depressive disorder in young people (protocol stage)
Interventions to improve occupational health in depressed people
Light therapy for non-seasonal depression
Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (protocol stage)
Lithium versus antidepressants in the long-term treatment of unipolar affective disorder
Long-term treatments for older depressed people (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Marital therapy for depression
Milnacipran versus other anti-depressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
Minimal contact psychotherapy for depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Mirtazapine versus other anti-depressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
Music therapy for depression
Neurosurgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders and depressive disorders (protocol stage)
Omega 3 fatty acids for depression (protocol stage)
Paroxetine versus other anti-depressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
Pharmacological treatment for psychotic depression
Pharmacological versus non-pharmacological interventions for refractory depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Pindolol for augmenting antidepressant treatment (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Psychological and/or educational interventions for the prevention of depression in children and adolescents
Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating postpartum depression
Psychosocial interventions by general practitioners
Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers
Psychotherapeutic treatments for older depressed people
Psychotherapy for depression in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
Reiki treatment for psychological symptoms (protocol stage)
Relaxation for depression
Return to work interventions for adjustment disorders (protocol stage)
Screening and case finding instruments for depression
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depressive disorders in children and adolescents
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus other antidepressants for depression (withdrawn)
Sertraline versus other anti-depressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies for common mental disorders
St John's wort for major depression
Tai Chi for depression (protocol stage)
The efficacy of optimum nortriptyline blood levels for treating depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Thioridazine for anxiety and depressive disorders (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for treating depression
Treatment discontinuation with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) (withdrawn)
Tricyclic drugs for depression in children and adolescents
Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan for depression
Venlafaxine versus other anti-depressive agents for depression (protocol stage)
Bipolar disorder (26)
Bipolar I and II disorder (22)
Antidepressants for bipolar depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Aripiprazole alone or in combination for acute mania (protocol stage)
Carbamazepine for bipolar affective disorders (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Chlorpromazine for mania (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for bipolar disorder (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Family interventions for bipolar disorder
Haloperidol alone or in combination for acute mania
Interventions for helping people recognise early signs of recurrence in bipolar disorder
Lithium for acute mania (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Lithium for bipolar depression (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Olanzapine alone or in combination for acute mania
Olanzapine in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder (protocol stage)
Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder
Oxcarbazepine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder
Oxcarbazepine in the treatment of acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder: efficacy and acceptability (protocol stage)
Risperidone alone or in combination for acute mania
Risperidone in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder
Tiagabine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorders
Topiramate for acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder
Valproate for acute mood episodes in bipolar disorder
Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder
Ziprasidone alone or in combination for acute mania (protocol stage)
Cyclothymic disorder (3)
Gabapentin in the treatment of acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder:efficacy and acceptability (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Lamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder: efficacy and acceptability (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Lamotrigine in the treatment of acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder : efficacy and acceptability (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (1)
Tiagabine in the treatment of acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder: efficacy and acceptability
Anxiety disorders (49)
Panic disorder without agoraphobia (3)
Combined psychotherapy plus antidepressants for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
Combined psychotherapy plus benzodiazepines for panic disorder (protocol stage)
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors and new generation antidepressants for panic disorder (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Panic disorder with agoraphobia (2)
Combined psychotherapy plus antidepressants for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
Combined psychotherapy plus benzodiazepines for panic disorder (protocol stage)
Agoraphobia without history of panic disorder (0)
Specific phobia (0)
Social phobia (1)
Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (7)
Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder in children and adolescents
Neurosurgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders and depressive disorders (protocol stage)
Psychological therapies versus pharmacotherapy for obsessive compulsive disorder (protocol stage)
Psychological treatments versus treatment as usual for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus placebo for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Surgery for obsessive compulsive disorder (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Traumatic stress disorder (10)
Anaesthetic interventions for prevention of awareness during surgery (protocol stage)
Combined pharmacotherapy and psychological therapies for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (protocol stage)
Debriefing for the prevention of psychological trauma in women following childbirth (protocol stage)
Multiple session early psychological intervention to prevent and treat post-traumatic stress disorder (protocol stage)
Pharmacotherapy for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Pharmacotherapy for prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (protocol stage)
Psychological debriefing for preventing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Sports, games and play-based interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (protocol stage)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-traumatic stress disorder (protocol stage)
Acute stress disorder (0)
Generalised anxiety (7)
Antidepressants for generalized anxiety disorder
Azapirones for generalized anxiety disorder
Benzodiazepines for generalized anxiety (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Hydroxyzine for generalised anxiety disorder (protocol stage)
Interventions to reduce benzodiazepine prescribing (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders and comorbid alcohol dependency (protocol stage)
Psychological therapies for generalised anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorder due to general medical condition (0)
Substance-induced anxiety disorder (1)
Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders and comorbid alcohol dependency (protocol stage)
Anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (18)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
Exercise in prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression among children and young people
Interventions for mood and anxiety disorders, and self harm in young offenders (protocol stage)
Kava extract versus placebo for treating anxiety
Media-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy and behavioural therapy (self-help) for anxiety disorders in adults (protocol stage)
Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders
Neurosurgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders and depressive disorders (protocol stage)
Newer anticonvulsants in the treatment of anxiety disorders (protocol stage)
Passiflora for anxiety disorder
Pharmacotherapy augmentation strategies in treatment-resistant anxiety disorders
Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers
Reiki treatment for psychological symptoms (protocol stage)
Screening and case finding instruments for depression
Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies for common mental disorders
Therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders
Thioridazine for anxiety and depressive disorders (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Valerian for anxiety disorders
Somatoform disorders (3)
Somatisation disorder (1)
Psychosocial interventions by general practitioners
Undifferentiated somatoform disorder (0)
Conversion disorder (0)
Pain disorder (0)
Associated with psychological factors (0)
Associated with psychological factors and a general medical condition (0)
Hypochondriasis (1)
Psychotherapies for hypochondriasis
Body dysmorphic disorder (0)
Somatoform disorders not otherwise specified (1)
Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies for common mental disorders
Eating disorders (9)
Anorexia nervosa (4)
Antidepressants for anorexia nervosa
Antipsychotic drugs for anorexia nervosa (protocol stage)
Family therapy for anorexia nervosa (protocol stage)
Individual psychotherapy in the outpatient treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (3)
Antidepressants versus placebo for people with bulimia nervosa
Antidepressants versus psychological treatments and their combination for bulimia nervosa
Psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa and binging
Eating disorder not otherwise specified (2)
Interventions for preventing eating disorders in children and adolescents
Self-help and guided self-help for eating disorders
Clinically significant problems associated with the above disorders (19)
Acupuncture for insomnia
Antidepressants for depression in physically ill people (protocol stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (protocol stage)
Collaborative care for depression and anxiety problems in primary care (protocol stage)
Consultation letters for medically unexplained physical symptoms (protocol stage)
Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of counselling in primary care
Interventions for mood and anxiety disorders, and self harm in young offenders (protocol stage)
Interventions for pathological gambling (withdrawn)
Interventions to reduce benzodiazepine prescribing (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for body dysmorphic disorder (protocol stage)
Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders and comorbid alcohol dependency (protocol stage)
Preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers
Prevention of suicide and suicidal behaviour in adolescents (protocol stage)
Problem solving treatment (PST) for emotional problems in primary care (protocol stage)
Psychological therapies for medically unexplained symptoms in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
Psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for deliberate self harm
Psychosocial interventions by general practitioners
Psychosocial interventions for conversion disorder
Reiki treatment for psychological symptoms (protocol stage)
Orphan reviews (1)
Melatonin for the prevention and treatment of jet lag
Sexual disorders (3)
Bibliotherapy for sexual dysfunction (protocol stage)
Interventions for vaginismus
Strategies for managing sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication