Effectiveness of dietary interventions in mental health treatment: A rapid review of reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This rapid review of reviews aimed to determine the extent of research undertaken on the effectiveness of dietary interventions for individuals with a mental disorder.

Methods

Three databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Reviews and Cochrane Trials) were searched to February 2021 for systematic reviews including experimental studies assessing the effectiveness of dietary interventions with physical or mental health related outcomes in adults or children with one or more of: severe mental illness, depression or anxiety, eating disorders, or substance use disorder. Results are presented descriptively.

Results

The number of included reviews was 46 (67% in severe mental illness, 20% in depression and anxiety, 7% in eating disorders, and 7% in substance use disorders). M

SUBMITTER: Burrows T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545734 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature