TY - JOUR T1 - Cognitive behavioural group therapy is moderately effective for depression, with continued effect for up to 6 months but not beyond JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/eb-2012-100767 SP - ebnurs-2012-100767 AU - Thomas J Currid Y1 - 2012/08/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2012/08/20/eb-2012-100767.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Feng CY, Chu H, Chen CHet al. The dffect of cognitive behavioral group therapy for depression: a meta-analysis 2000–2010. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2012;9:2–17.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is one of the most important evidence-based approaches for depression and is recommended as a core psychological intervention in clinical treatment guidelines.Currently the demand for trained CBT practitioners outweighs availability, necessitating alternative CBT approaches.Trained nurses are in a pivotal position to deliver cognitive group behavioural therapy (CGBT).CGBT has the potential to meet patients’ needs while allowing patient access to treatment in an expedient manner.There is a need for further research on the process and … ER -