Attenuated psychotic symptom interventions in youth at risk of psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Attenuated psychotic symptoms (APSs) have been the primary emphasis in youth at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis for assessing symptomology and determining subsequent transition to a psychotic disorder. Previous reviews primarily focused on the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on APS; however, a comprehensive assessment of other interventions to date is lacking. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of all intervention studies examining APS in CHR youth.

Method

The authors searched Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Medline and EBM from inception to May 2017. Studies were selected if they included any intervention that reported follow-up APS in youth at CHR. Interventions were evaluated and stratified by time using both pairwise and ne

SUBMITTER: Devoe DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6230498 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature