Psychosocial Interventions for Amphetamine Type Stimulant Use Disorder: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) use is a global concern due to increased usage and the harm to physical, mental, and social well-being. The objective of this overview of systematic reviews is to summarise trial results of psychosocial interventions and describe their efficacy and safety. Methods: We searched seven bibliographic databases to November 2020 for systematic reviews examining ATS misuse treatment by psychosocial interventions. Given the apparent incompleteness of the included reviews, we undertook a supplemental meta-analysis of all eligible primary studies. Results: We included 11 systematic reviews of moderate to high quality and 39 primary studies which assessed the outcomes of psychosocial interventions on people who use ATS. The key find

SUBMITTER: Tran MTN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8245759 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature