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           Table of Contents
           ABBREVIATIONS                                                                                              4
           REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH LITERATURE                                                                          5
           ESTABLISHING AN EVIDENCE BASE                                                                             11
           METHODOLOGY                                                                                               13
           PRESENTATION OF THE LITERATURE                                                                            15
           SUMMARY TABLE: ADULTS                                                                                     16
           SUMMARY TABLE: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS                                                                   17
           MENTAL DISORDERS: ADULTS                                                                                  19
           MENTAL DISORDERS: CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS                                                                125
                
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       Abbreviations
        ABBT       Acceptance-based behaviour therapy                    MAGT       Mindfulness and acceptance based group  
                                                                          therapy
        ACT        Acceptance and commitment therapy
                                                                         MANTRA Maudsley Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for  
        ADHD       Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder               Adults
        BDD        Body dysmorphic disorder                              MBCT       Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
        BED        Binge eating disorder                                 MBRP       Mindfulness-based relapse prevention
        BMI        Body mass index                                       MBSR       Mindfulness-based stress reduction
        BPD        Borderline personality disorder                       MCT        Metacognitive therapy
        CAT        Cognitive analytic therapy                            MDFT       Multidimensional family therapy
        CBGT       Cognitive behavioural group therapy                   MET        Motivational enhancement therapy
        CBT        Cognitive behaviour therapy                           MFGP       Multifamily group psychoeducation
        CRT        Cognitive remediation therapy                         MI         Motivational interviewing
        DBT        Dialectical behaviour therapy                         MST        Multisystemic family-focused therapy
        DDP        Dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy                  NOS        Not otherwise specified
        DSM        Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental           OCD        Obsessive compulsive disorder
         Disorders
                                                                         PCT-A      Panic control treatment for adolescents
        EDNOS  Eating disorder not otherwise specified
                                                                         PHN        Primary Health Networks
        EFT        Emotion-focused therapy
                                                                         PST        Problem-solving therapy
        EMDR       Eye movement desensitisation and                  
         reprocessing                                                    PTSD       Posttraumatic stress disorder
        ERP        Exposure response prevention                          RCT        Randomised controlled/clinical trial
        FI         Family intervention                                   SAD        Social anxiety disorder
        FPT        Focal psychodynamic therapy                           SFBT       Solution-focused brief therapy
        GAD        Generalised anxiety disorder                          SFT        Solution-focused therapy
        ICD        International Classification of Diseases              SSRI       Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
        IPSRT      Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy               TAU        Treatment as usual
        IPT        Interpersonal therapy
        IUT        Intolerance of uncertainty therapy
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