The impact of family interventions on communication in the context of anxiety and depression in those aged 14-24 years: systematic review of randomised control trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability to communicate is integral to all human relationships. Previous research has specifically highlighted communication within families as both a risk and protective factor for anxiety disorders and/or depression. Yet, there is limited understanding about whether communication is amenable to intervention in the context of adolescent psychopathology, and whether doing so improves outcomes.

Aims

The aim of this systematic review was to determine in which contexts and for whom does addressing communication in families appear to work, not work and why?

Method

We pre-registered our systematic review with PROSPERO (identifier CRD42022298719), followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidance and assessed study quality wi

SUBMITTER: Lloyd A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594091 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature