Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adults in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Chinese Taoist cognitive therapy (CTCT), a culture-oriented psychological therapy for Chinese mental well-being, has been proposed for decades. However, the evidence for its effects is unclear. This study aimed to systematically assess the effect of this therapy on symptoms of depression...
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doaj-2f6e2e106cdc413687aa42f4bf67d67d2020-11-25T03:21:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-04-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.00769480740Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adults in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisYudan Ding0Yudan Ding1Li Wang2Jindong Chen3Jindong Chen4Jingping Zhao5Jingping Zhao6Wenbin Guo7Wenbin Guo8Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, The Second People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders, Changsha, ChinaBackground: Chinese Taoist cognitive therapy (CTCT), a culture-oriented psychological therapy for Chinese mental well-being, has been proposed for decades. However, the evidence for its effects is unclear. This study aimed to systematically assess the effect of this therapy on symptoms of depression and anxiety in Chinese adults.Methods: Relevant studies were searched from major electronic databases through November 2018 without language limits. Several search terms used include “anxiety” OR “depression” AND “Taoism” OR “Daoism” OR “Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy.” A total of 11 clinical trials focusing on CTCT were included in this meta-analysis. Random-effects meta-analytical models were conducted. Heterogeneity and publication bias were also explored.Results: Eight clinical trials for 580 subjects were included. The majority of these studies explored samples with depressive symptoms. Overall, CTCT significantly reduced depressive symptoms with a small positive effect (SMD = 0.16, 95% CI: −0.36–0.68). Medium-to-large effect sizes were observed across individuals with clinical or non-clinical depression and chronic physical diseases (SMD = 0.70, 95%CI: 0.27–1.13 and SMD = 0.72, 95%CI: 0.09–1.35, respectively). However, the effectiveness for anxiety symptoms remains debatable.Conclusions: Our findings hold promise that CTCT can help reduce depressive symptoms in Chinese adults, including patients with chronic physical diseases and clinical or non-clinical depression. Our findings may be generalized to Chinese communities in other countries.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00769/fullTaoismChinese Taoist cognitive therapycultureclinical/non-clinical depressionchronic physical diseases |
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Yudan Ding Yudan Ding Li Wang Jindong Chen Jindong Chen Jingping Zhao Jingping Zhao Wenbin Guo Wenbin Guo Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adults in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Frontiers in Psychology Taoism Chinese Taoist cognitive therapy culture clinical/non-clinical depression chronic physical diseases |
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Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adults in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
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Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adults in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
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Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adults in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
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Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adults in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
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Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adults in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
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chinese taoist cognitive therapy for symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults in china: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
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Background: Chinese Taoist cognitive therapy (CTCT), a culture-oriented psychological therapy for Chinese mental well-being, has been proposed for decades. However, the evidence for its effects is unclear. This study aimed to systematically assess the effect of this therapy on symptoms of depression and anxiety in Chinese adults.Methods: Relevant studies were searched from major electronic databases through November 2018 without language limits. Several search terms used include “anxiety” OR “depression” AND “Taoism” OR “Daoism” OR “Chinese Taoist Cognitive Therapy.” A total of 11 clinical trials focusing on CTCT were included in this meta-analysis. Random-effects meta-analytical models were conducted. Heterogeneity and publication bias were also explored.Results: Eight clinical trials for 580 subjects were included. The majority of these studies explored samples with depressive symptoms. Overall, CTCT significantly reduced depressive symptoms with a small positive effect (SMD = 0.16, 95% CI: −0.36–0.68). Medium-to-large effect sizes were observed across individuals with clinical or non-clinical depression and chronic physical diseases (SMD = 0.70, 95%CI: 0.27–1.13 and SMD = 0.72, 95%CI: 0.09–1.35, respectively). However, the effectiveness for anxiety symptoms remains debatable.Conclusions: Our findings hold promise that CTCT can help reduce depressive symptoms in Chinese adults, including patients with chronic physical diseases and clinical or non-clinical depression. Our findings may be generalized to Chinese communities in other countries. |
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