Different control conditions produce different effect estimates in psychotherapy randomized controlled trials for depression. WL was the weakest, followed by NT, PsycholPlacebo, and PillPlacebo in this order. When conducting meta-analyses of psychotherapy trials, different control conditions should not be lumped into a single group.
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