Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of psychological interventions on anxiety in children and youth with chronic medical conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Anxiety disorders affect 20%-50% of youth with chronic medical conditions (CMCs) and can interfere with medical care and treatment outcomes. Psychological therapies are typically designed for youth without CMCs; thus, this systematic review (Open Science Framework preregistration osf.io/a52nd/) assesses the effect of psychological therapies on anxiety, functional impairment and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in this unique population.

Methods

We included randomized controlled trials of psychological therapies vs. any comparator for youth (ages 24 and younger) with CMCs that assessed child anxiety. We excluded studies of adults and those not in English. Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, and CENTRAL databases were searched, studies were screened using COVIDENCE sof

SUBMITTER: Tran ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392405 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature