Psychosocial Interventions for the Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) can severely affect the life of children and their families, with symptoms carrying into adulthood. Management of FADP symptoms is also a financial and time burden to clinicians and health care systems.

Objective

To systematically review various randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on the outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), educational support, yoga, hypnotherapy, gut-directed hypnotherapy, guided imagery, and relaxation in the management of FAPDs.

Data sources

PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library.

Study selection

All RCTs that compared psychosocial interventions with any control or no intervention, for children aged 4 to 18 years with FAPDs.

Data extraction and synthesis

SUBMITTER: Gordon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9002716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature