Meta-Analysis of Embodied Psychodynamic Therapies for Depression

A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis aggregates results from 11 randomized controlled trials involving 1,624 patients. The study compares the efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapies addressing the subjective body against control conditions and bona fide therapies, reporting standardized mean differences for post-treatment and follow-up outcomes.

Use Cases

• Analyze the standardized mean difference (SMD) values for post-treatment and follow-up outcomes to quantify treatment effect sizes.
• Compare efficacy results between psychodynamic therapies addressing the subjective body and bona fide therapies using the reported p-values and confidence intervals.
• Examine the heterogeneity metrics (I²) reported for the meta-analyses to assess consistency across the 11 included trials.
• Identify the three overarching technical principles of embodied interventions derived from the underlying trial descriptions.

Strengths

• Aggregates data from 11 distinct randomized controlled trials, a standard for evidence synthesis.
• Includes outcomes for 1,624 total patients across the analyzed trials.
• Reports quantitative meta-analysis results including standardized mean differences, p-values, confidence intervals, and I² heterogeneity statistics.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 19.1 KB DOCX document containing narrative text and tables, not a structured, machine-readable table.
• High statistical heterogeneity (I² around 90%) is reported, indicating substantial variation in effects across the included studies.
• Sample size is limited to the findings of the 11 identified trials, which may not capture all relevant research.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Maximilian Heider.

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, registered with PROSPERO (CRD42024523337).

Time Range

Covers trials included in the systematic review up to its publication date; specific trial dates are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

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