Problem-solving training as an active ingredient of treatment for youth depression: a scoping review and exploratory meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Problem-solving training is a common ingredient of evidence-based therapies for youth depression and has shown effectiveness as a versatile stand-alone intervention in adults. This scoping review provided a first overview of the evidence supporting problem solving as a mechanism for treating depression in youth aged 14 to 24 years.

Methods

Five bibliographic databases (APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science) and the grey literature were systematically searched for controlled trials of stand-alone problem-solving therapy; secondary analyses of trial data exploring problem-solving-related concepts as predictors, moderators, or mediators of treatment response within broader therapies; and clinical practice guidelines for youth depression. Following the

SUBMITTER: Krause KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8383463 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature