SynthesisThe International journal of social psychiatry2011
Depressive symptoms and their social contexts: a qualitative systematic literature review of contextual interventions.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Promotive and preventive interventions for mental health and well-being in adult populations: a systematic umbrella review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Detecting Depression Signs on Social Media: A Systematic Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Evidence-Based Applications of Combination Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy for Depression.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2016Article
- A Possible Role of Anhedonia as Common Substrate for Depression and Anxiety.Depression research and treatment · 2016Review
- Stresses and Disability in Depression across Gender.Depression research and treatment · 2014Article
- Household structure, family ties, and psychological distress among U.S.-born and immigrant Latino women.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2013Article
- Life issues in multiple sclerosis.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2010Review
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Abstract
backgroundNumerous observational studies demonstrate associations between social context and depressive symptoms, yet few intervention trials exist in this arena.
aimsThis review examines intervention trials that explore the impact of contextual change on depressive symptoms.
methodsElectronic literature databases of PubMed and PsycINFO, bibliographies of retrieved articles and the publicly available internet were searched for English-language articles published between 1997 and 2008. Peer-reviewed studies were eligible for inclusion if they reported contextual interventions and depressive symptoms measures in adult populations without other significant underlying medical or psychological illness. In total, 2,128 studies met search term criteria. Of these, 13 studies meeting inclusion criteria were classified by type of intervention. Qualitative synthesis was used to interpret the mental health impact of contextual interventions.
resultsThe interventions focused on employment, housing, poverty, parenting and violence. Eight of these studies reported a decrease in depressive symptoms and/or psychological distress in intervention groups. Interventions varied in focus, length of follow-up and measures of depressive symptoms.
conclusionsContextual interventions for the prevention and treatment of depressive symptoms and psychological distress can be effective, though very limited data exist in this field. Policy implications include a greater emphasis on improving context to decrease depression and other mental disorders.
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