Social and occupational recovery in early psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychosis, even in its early stages, ranks highly among the causes of disability worldwide, resulting in an increased focus on improved recovery of social and occupational functioning. This study aimed to provide an estimate of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for improving functioning in early psychosis. We also sought evidence of superiority between intervention approaches.

Methods

An electronic search was conducted using PubMed and PsycINFO to identify original articles reporting on trials of psychosocial interventions in early-stage psychosis, published up to December 2020 and is reported following PRISMA guidelines. Data were extracted on validated measures of functioning from included studies and pooled standardised mean difference (SMD) was e

SUBMITTER: Frawley E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106304 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature