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The effectiveness of self help technologies for emotional problems in adolescents: a systematic review
- Authors:
- AHMEAD Muna, BOWER Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2(20), July 2008, Online only
- Publisher:
- BioMed Central
Emotional problems may develop in adolescence as a result of physiological, psychological and social changes, and though these may not reach clinical thresholds they can affect functioning and may develop into more severe disorders. There are barriers that can prevent access to treatment from health professionals, and one possible solution may lie in self-help modes of delivery based on information technology, paper, audio or videotape. This review of 14 studies identifies small or medium, but non-significant, effects for self-help technology (nearly half delivered through bibliotherapy) on attitudes towards self, social cognition and emotional symptoms. However, the findings should be considered as preliminary because of the small number, heterogeneity and relatively poor quality of the studies. The use of self-help technologies for adolescents with emotional problems cannot be recommended until more high quality evidence is available.
A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for adult refugees and asylum seekers
- Authors:
- TRIBE Rachel H., SENDT Kyra-Verena, TRACY Derek K.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 28(6), 2019, pp.662-676.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Background: Europe is in the midst of the largest refugee migration since the Second World War; there is an urgent need to provide an updated systematic review of the current best evidence for managing mental distress in refugee populations. Aims: The aim of this review is to provide an exhaustive summary of the current literature on psychosocial interventions, both trauma- and non-trauma-focused, for refugee populations experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive or anxiety symptoms. To produce recommendations for future research and current clinical practice. Method: Searches were conducted in PubMed, PsychINFO (Hosted by Ovid), PILOTS and Social Services Abstracts; 5305 articles were screened and 40 were included. Results: This review found medium to high quality evidence supporting the use of narrative exposure therapy (NET). A lack of culturally adapted treatments was apparent and there was less evidence to support standard cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and multidisciplinary treatments. Conclusion: NET produced positive outcomes in refugees from a diverse range of backgrounds and trauma types. There is a general dearth of research in all intervention types: further research should include more “real-world” multidisciplinary interventions that better model clinical practice. Recommendations for evaluating local need, and creating a culturally sensitive workforce are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
A review of the efficacy and effectiveness of cognitive-behaviour therapy and short-term psychodynamic therapy in the treatment of major depression: implications for mental health social work practice
- Authors:
- O'NEAL Paul D., JACKSON Alun, MCDERMOTT Fiona
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 67(2), 2014, pp.197-213.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A systematic review of the literature regarding the efficacy and effectiveness of cognitive-behaviour therapy and short-term psychodynamic therapy in the treatment of major depression in adults was conducted. This search of electronic databases (PsycArticles, PsycINFO, Social Services Abstracts and PsycLIT) was conducted between August and October 2011 and resulted in full text review of 13 publications. On balance the evidence, largely derived from randomised controlled trials, supported cognitive-behaviour therapy as the more efficacious treatment. The evidence for the efficacy of short-term psychodynamic therapy was somewhat fragmented due to the paucity of controlled studies, with the evidence base for short-term psychodynamic therapy relying heavily upon meta-analyses. There was comparable evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive-behaviour therapy and short-term psychodynamic therapy on the basis of standardised clinical outcome measures. More high-quality randomised controlled trials are required to assess the efficacy of short-term psychodynamic therapy for treating major depression, while the methodological challenges of meta-analyses need to be acknowledged where this methodology forms the primary evidence base for efficacy studies. (Publisher abstract)
The effectiveness of psychodynamic interventions for people with learning disabilities: a systematic review
- Authors:
- JAMES Chris W., STACEY James M.
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 19(1), 2014, pp.17-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Recent governmental policy has emphasised the need for greater choice and inclusion for people with learning disabilities. Accordingly, learning disabilities services are increasingly offering a greater choice of psychological interventions to people with learning disabilities. A growing body of research has examined the use of psychodynamic interventions for people with learning disabilities. The purpose of the this paper is to identify, outline, and evaluate research on the efficacy of psychodynamic approaches with people with learning disabilities and to consider the implications for clinical practice. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic search identified 13 relevant studies. A qualitative review of these studies was carried out. Findings: Overall, the reviewed studies offer some preliminary support for the use of psychodynamic approaches with people with learning disabilities. Research limitations/implications – A number of methodological issues are identified (particularly concerning the influence of extraneous variables and the generalisability of findings) and further, larger scale and more robust, research is required. Practical implications: Learning disabilities services should consider providing psychodynamic psychotherapy for people with a mild learning disability experiencing mental health, behavioural, and/or offending problems. Originality/value: This paper provides an up-to-date, comprehensive review of the literature on the efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy for people with a learning disability that will be of use to services providing therapeutic support to people with a learning disability and to people commissioning those services. (Publisher abstract)
Improving the emotional and behavioural health of looked-after children and young people (LACYP): research review 2
- Authors:
- DICKSON Kelly, et al
- Publisher:
- Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 116p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
On the basis of a systematic review and analysis of key data this review aimed to draw out 'what works?' messages on improving the emotional and behavioural health of looked after children. The review focused on the interventions of enhanced foster care, multi-systemic therapy and mentoring. It looked at the views of looked after children and young people on what they felt constituted emotional and behavioural health. It examined the accessibility, acceptability and effectiveness of enhanced foster care, multi-systemic therapy and mentoring. The third research question was to find out what was known about the contribution made to improve emotional behavioural of looked after children and young people by the attitudes, skills and abilities of foster, residential and kinship carers and birth families and interventions to support this contribution. The review's main findings and conclusions on each of these review questions are summarised in the final chapter.