Table 1c:

Summary of Results: Supportive Therapy

Indication	Results
Major Depressive Disorder
Symptoms, Treatment Response, Remission	Cuijpers et al14 Supportive therapy versus usual care ∘Posttreatment MDD scores: SMD = 0.58 (95% CI: 0.45–0.72) Supportive therapy vs. pharmacotherapy ∘ Posttreatment MDD scores: SMD = −0.18 (95% CI: −0.59 to 0.23) Churchill et al22 Posttreatment major depressive disorder scores: SMD = −0.42 (95% CI: −0.78 to −0.06) Posttreatment recoverya: OR = 2.71 (95% CI: 1.19–6.16)
Relapse/Recurrence	Not reported
Adverse Events	Not reported
Quality of Life	Not reported
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Symptoms, Treatment Response, Remission	Not reported
Relapse/Recurrence	Not reported
Adverse Events	Not reported
Quality of Life	Not reported

Abbreviations: BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; CI, confidence interval; HDRS, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; MDD, major depressive disorder; OR, odds ratio; SMD, standardized mean difference.

^aDefined by Churchill et al as no longer having a clinically meaningful level of depression (as measured by a BDI score < 10 or an HDRS score < 6).²²