Community interventions for anxiety and depression in adults and young people: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing evidence suggests that community-based interventions may be effective for anxiety and depression. This study aimed to describe studies of community interventions delivered to adults and/or young people, either in person or online, evaluated in randomised controlled trials and provide an indication as to their effectiveness, acceptability, quality of data and where possible, mechanisms of action. We included interventions delivered at and/or by museums, art galleries, libraries, gardens, music groups/choirs and sports clubs.

Method

We developed and followed a preregistered protocol: PROSPERO CRD42020204471. Randomised controlled trials in adults and young people were identified in an extensive search with no date/time, language, document type and publicatio

SUBMITTER: Buechner H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10466972 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature