TOPLINE:

NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression (TTad) were less effective for adults aged 16-24 years than for those aged 25-65 years, a cohort study of over 1.5 million people revealed.

METHODOLOGY:

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using the data of 309,758 young adults (aged 16-24 years; 69.4% women; 82.5% White) and 1,290,130 working-age adults (aged 25-65 years; 65.2% women; 83.6% White) who received psychological treatment through England's NHS TTad services between 2015 and 2019.

The primary outcome was the change in symptom severity scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire nine-item (PHQ-9) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale seven-item (GAD-7) between age groups.

Secondary outcomes were rates of recovery, reliable recovery, reliable improv

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