June 25, 2026 · The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10694

Efficacy of psychological treatments for perinatal depression and anxiety: systematic review and network meta-analysis

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The authors aim to evaluate the comparative efficacy of various psychological treatments for clinically significant perinatal depression and anxiety, which affect a significant proportion of women worldwide. They conduct a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to assess both short- and long-term outcomes of these treatments. This systematic review seeks to provide a comprehensive synthesis of existing data to inform clinical practice.

Ling Li Leng, Wenhan Xiao, Xiye He, Teng Wang, Kaida Ning

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