Depression and anxiety: Psychological and physical interventions

Cognitive behavioural therapy

One RCT (with a moderate risk of bias) in women after breast cancer reported no significant difference from baseline for depression or anxiety between CBT and physical exercise (PE), or between CBT+PE and a wait list control group.46 However, another RCT (with a moderate risk of bias) found a statistically significant improvement in depressed mood and anxiety for CBT compared with usual care.45

Hypnotherapy

One RCT (with a moderate risk of bias) in women after breast cancer found a statistically significant improvement in depression and anxiety for hypnotherapy compared with no treatment.48

Relaxation therapy

One RCT (with a low risk of bias) in women after breast cancer found no statistically significant difference in anxiety for relaxation therapy compared with no treatment.58