Effectiveness of family-based therapy for depressive symptoms in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Early-onset depression contributes significantly to the global health burden and has long-term negative effects. This meta-analysis collates and examines the effectiveness of family-based interventions, where family members are involved in the treatment of depression in children and adolescents. A literature search was performed up to 8th March 2023. Randomised controlled trials of family-based interventions were included for participants aged 3-18 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder or dysthymia, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) or with a score above a cut-off on a standardised self-report depression measure. The overall effect size for treatment versus active control was g = 0.2

SUBMITTER: van Aswegen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature