Background: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been widely used for post-stroke depression (PSD), but the findings have been inconsistent. This is a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of CBT for PSD.Methods: Both English (PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase) and Chinese (WanFang Databa...

Background 50 Despite high utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for alopecia areata 51 (AA), efficacy and safety remain unclear. 52 53 Objective 54 To identify all CAM therapies studied for treatment of AA. Outcomes of interest included 55 disease course and psy...

Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is associated with psychological consequences such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), depression, and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), an empirically supported form of psychotherapy, may be an effective treatment for these p...

Abstract Background: We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of complementary and alternative interventions for fatigue after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: We searched multiple online sources including ClinicalTrials.gov, the Cochrane Library database, MEDLIN...

Introduction: This paper reports the findings of a systematic review which evaluates the evidence from RCTs regarding the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medical interventions (CAM) in reducing anxiety in parents whose children suffer from malignancies. Method: CINAHL, COCHRANE, ...

Background: Unilateral lambdoid synostosis is considered to be the rarest form of craniosynostosis. Since the introduction of the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome “back to sleep” campaign, the incidence of unilateral lambdoid synostosis was reportedly increasing. This was proven to be false and a...

Background Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is popular among individuals with a variety of addictions. Objective To critically evaluate the evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) of the effectiveness of CAM for addictions. Methods Ten electronic databases were searched from their i...

Background and Objective. Now with more and more published systematic reviews of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) on adult cancer pain, it is necessary to use the methods of overview of systematic review to summarize available evidence, appraise the evidence level, and give suggesti...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is well supported for treating depressive and anxiety disorders. Trials of CBT for anxiety and depression in primary care have increased over the past decade, yet only one meta-analysis, published in 2015, examined this topic and the scope of that review is rela...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature for, and critically appraise, randomized controlled trials of any type of complementary and alternative therapies for labor pain. Study design: Six electronic databases were searched from their inception until Ju...