Interventions to support people exposed to adverse childhood experiences: systematic review of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as abuse, neglect or household adversity may have a range of serious negative impacts. There is a need to understand what interventions are effective to improve outcomes for people who have experienced ACEs. METHODS:Systematic review of systematic reviews. We searched 18 database sources from 2007 to 2018 for systematic reviews of effectiveness data on people who experienced ACEs aged 3-18, on any intervention and any outcome except incidence of ACEs. We included reviews with a summary quality score (AMSTAR) of 5.5 or above. RESULTS:Twenty-five reviews were included. Most reviews focus on psychological interventions and mental health outcomes. The strongest evidence is for cognitive-behavioural therapy for people exposed to abuse. For ot

SUBMITTER: Lorenc T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7216383 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature