Critical Analysis Assesment Report

Running head: CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Critical analysis on- The effect of non-pharmacological sleep interventions on depression
symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS1
Introduction
Sleep is one of the essential mechanisms, which helps in maintaining the proper
function of the body (Irwin, 2015). Inappropriate rest may give rise to many psychological as
well as the physiological condition of the body such as depression, anxiety, weak metabolism
(Grandner et al., 2015). Non-pharmacological sleep therapies are often supportive, as it does
not depend upon any drug for its action and decreases many mental issues (Tamrat, Huynh &
Goyal, 2014). The primary purpose of the below paper is to critically analyse a literature
article named- The effect of non-pharmacological sleep interventions on depression
symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Discussion
Review Resolution or Objective of the article
The primary purpose of the review was to study was to recognise the results of all the
randomised controlled trials of non-pharmacological actions, which is designed to enhance
sleep among the depression signed patient. Another goal of the review was to evaluate
whether improvement in sleep quality decreased the sign of depression by variation
ineffectiveness of the intervention planned to gain a better quality of sleep and to use the best
non-pharmacological action in treatment for depression (Gee et al., 2019).
Issued Practice for the review
The researchers followed the protocol of a systemic review and meta-analyses (Moher
et al., 2015). This protocol discusses the appropriate criteria for the selection of data for
conducting the study as well as the ways of analysis of the data. The protocol that was
followed was also pre-registered before undertaking the research.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS2
Inclusion criteria’s of the study
The authors conducted the studies based on a few criteria’s for the better
understandings of the results. The studies that were included are- randomised controlled
trials, non-pharmacological actions that were planned to improve the superiority, extent and
time of sleep, tests involved a measured condition, which was not considered to enhance rest
and apart from that account of depression symptoms was also measured either by the primary
or secondary result.
Kinds of Studies Involved
The study was included according to inclusion criteria. The statistical analysis
combined multiple results of a randomized trial of sleep mediation. The experiments were all
psychological mediations. The maximum treatment described by the author was cognitive
behavioural therapy for insomnia. The format was the treatment was self-help and remaining
was face-to-face actions. The controlled state comprises of active plans targeting conditions
other than sleep like exercises. The candidates were mostly adults. However, four pieces of
research were conducted among children. The candidates enlisted were mostly with physical
issues who experience deficient of sleep. An extensive degree of depression symptoms was
also involved by self-report. The quality of sleep was also included in the study.
Databases and Search Engines Applied
The databases that were used by the authors for the review are CENTRAL, CINAHL,
Medline and PsycINFO; the searched was conducted up to the date 1st May 2018.
Search Terms Applied and its appropriateness