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  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry
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Background:

  • Couple therapy aims to modify negative interaction patterns and enhance relationship support, addressing the interpersonal context of depression.
  • It is recognized in clinical guidelines as a suggested treatment for depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effects of couple therapy versus individual psychotherapy for depression.
  • To examine couple therapy's effects against drug therapy and no/minimal treatment for depression.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials.
  • Searched multiple databases (CCMDCTR, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO) up to February 2018.
  • Primary outcomes included depressive symptoms, depression persistence, and dropouts; relationship distress was a secondary outcome.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in depressive symptoms or persistence between couple therapy and individual psychotherapy (low-quality evidence).
  • Couple therapy may be more effective in reducing relationship distress, especially in distressed couples (very low-quality evidence).
  • Limited data exist for comparisons with drug therapy or no/minimal treatment, with some indication of benefit for couple therapy against no treatment.

Conclusions:

  • While couple therapy may improve depressive symptoms and relationship distress, low-quality evidence restricts definitive conclusions.
  • Further high-quality trials with large samples and long follow-up are needed to clarify couple therapy's role, especially in distressed couples.
  • The role of relationship quality as a mediator of depression improvement warrants further investigation.