Comparison 2. CBT plus TAU versus TAU.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Satisfaction with treatment: satisfaction with taking part in the study (high = good); at 12 months	1	25	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.70 [−0.22, 1.62]
2 Aggression: number reporting any act of verbal aggression; MCVSI interview; at 12 months	1	52	Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.25 [0.40, 3.94]
3 Aggression: change in number reporting any act of verbal aggression (high = good); MCVSI interview; baseline to endpoint at 12 months	1	52	Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.94 [0.29, 3.00]
4 Aggression: number reporting any act of physical aggression; MCVSI interview; at 12 months	1	52	Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.92 [0.28, 3.07]
5 Aggression: change in number reporting any act of physical aggression (high = good); baseline to endpoint at 12 months	1	52	Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.2 [0.40, 3.62]
6 Social functioning: mean SFQ scores (high = poor); at 12 months	1	39	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−1.60 [−5.21, 2.01]
7 Leaving the study early; by 3 months	1	52	Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.63 [0.19, 2.13]
8 Leaving the study early; by 6 months	1	52	Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.31, 2.96]
9 Leaving the study early; by 9 months	1	52	Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.84 [0.61, 5.57]
10 Leaving the study early; by 12 months	1	52	Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.23, 3.33]
11 Anger: mean Novaco Anger Scale scores (high = poor); at 12 months	1	39	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−1.30 [−13.97, 11. 37]
12 Anger: mean Novaco Provocation Inventory scores (high = poor); at 12 months	1	39	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−2.60 [−11.51, 6.31]
13 Other: anxiety; mean HADS score (high = poor); at 12 months	1	43	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−0.30 [−2.70, 2.10]
14 Other: depression; mean HADS score (high = poor); at 12 months	1	43	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−1.30 [−4.38, 1.78]