A systematic review and narrative synthesis of indirect psychological intervention in acute mental health inpatient settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Psychologists frequently deliver indirect psychological interventions in mental health inpatient settings to support staff to reflect upon and improve their clinical practice. However, research into these interventions is sparse. Therefore, this study aimed to undertake a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the indirect psychological interventions used in mental health inpatient settings.

Methods

MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Embase were searched for eligible studies and forward-citation searching was undertaken. A narrative synthesis was undertaken to synthesize results. The quality of studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.

Results

Ten studies were included in the review, and all utilized a small to moderate sample size. We identifie

SUBMITTER: Man H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087275 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature