Systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions for depression symptoms in young people with long-term physical health conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Depression is prevalent, impairing, and detrimental to health. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of psychological interventions for decreasing symptoms of depression among young people with long-term physical health conditions.

Methods

CENTRAL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, clinicaltrials.gov, and WHO ICTRIP were searched through July 1, 2023. Selection criteria were randomized controlled trials of psychological interventions targeting depression symptoms among people ≤29 years diagnosed with long-term physical health conditions. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane RoB version 2 tool. Outcome data were analyzed using fixed-effects models. Pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) between experimental and con

SUBMITTER: Perzow SED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392407 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature