Publications by authors named "M Harrer"

Background: Atrial flutter (AFL) is usually effectively treated by cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation. If AFL recurs despite ablation, there is risk of progression to atrial fibrillation (AF) and clinicians should consider underlying structural heart diseases. This consideration becomes especially critical when right-heart-chambers are dilated.

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Background: Psychological interventions are increasingly discussed as a method to prevent major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults who already experience subthreshold depressive symptoms. In this individual participant data meta-analysis, we quantify the effect of preventive interventions against control on MDD onset in this population, and explore effect modifiers.

Methods: In this systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis, we screened full-texts of eligible studies within the Metapsy research domain for articles on psychological interventions for depression, from database inception to May 1, 2023, published in English, German, Spanish, and Dutch.

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Article Synopsis
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is identified as the most researched treatment for eating disorders, with a focus on its efficacy in clinical outcomes.
  • A new meta-analysis included 36 trials involving 2,809 participants, highlighting CBT's effectiveness compared to control conditions, especially for binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa.
  • While the overall effect size for CBT was significant, indicating its benefits, a notable portion of patients still did not achieve sufficient improvement, suggesting the need for further research and alternative treatments.
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Aims: There is considerable evidence that waiting list (WL) control groups overestimate the effect sizes of psychotherapies for depression. It is not clear, however, what are the exact causes for this overestimation. We decided to conduct a meta-analytic study to compare trials on psychotherapy for depression with a WL control group against trials with a care-as-usual (CAU) control group.

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