Effectiveness of family psychoeducation for major depressive disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although its effect has not been verified, family therapy - such as family psychoeducation (FPE) - is a widely used intervention for treating major depressive disorder (MDD). To our knowledge, no systematic review and meta-analysis exists that examines the effect of FPE on MDD.

Aims

To assess evidence on the effectiveness of FPE on depressive symptoms in people with MDD.

Method

We searched several databases - including PubMed, MEDLINE and Web of Science, among others - to identify eligible studies on the topic published up to March 2022. Our criteria included studies on participants with a primary MDD diagnosis and their family members and excluded studies on people with bipolar disorders and other mental illnesses. In the included studies, family members i

SUBMITTER: Katsuki F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9380172 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature