The effect of psychological treatment on repetitive negative thinking in youth depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression and anxiety are prevalent in youth populations and typically emerge during adolescence. Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a putative transdiagnostic mechanism with consistent associations with depression and anxiety. Targeting transdiagnostic processes like RNT for youth depression and anxiety may offer more targeted, personalised and effective treatment.

Methods

A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the effect of psychological treatments on RNT, depression and anxiety symptoms in young people with depression or anxiety, and a meta-regression to examine relationships between outcomes.

Results

Twenty-eight randomised controlled trials examining 17 different psychological interventions were included. Effect sizes were small to moderate acros

SUBMITTER: Bell IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9875014 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature