The Impact of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Depression among Individuals with Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Bibliometric Analysis

Introduction: Adverse Childhood experiences have been found to be the major contributor towards the global concern of disease and disability. They are potentially traumatic life events occurring before the age of eighteen that require major psychological, social and neurobiological adaptation representing a shift from an acceptable setting in which a child is to be reared in. The main aim of the current study is to comprehend the evolution of research conducted on the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy on Depression among Individuals with Adverse Childhood Experiences.Methods: The raw documentary units were extracted from the Scopus Database. 283 documentary units were then screened using the PRISMA model from which 235 documentary units were included for further analysis. Performance analysis and science mapping were analyzed using VOS viewer, R software and Hazing’s Publish and Perish Software. Results: From the results it was found that United States and United Kingdom secured the top ranking in terms of number of papers and citations. From the analysis it was found that medicine is the major contributing area followed by psychology. The current study also identified top authors, journals and research papers that were the major contributors in the area. Further bibliometric analysis showed the collaboration between different authors, journals, themes and organizations.Strong collaborative efforts between different countries and authors and various themes were identified. Conclusion: The current analysis was successful in determining the areas where more comprehensive research is required. This article thereby serves to be an exponential guide for future researchers.