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SynthesisClinical child and family psychology review2010

Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for the prevention and treatment of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents: a systematic review.

Thomas Richardson, Paul Stallard, Sophie Velleman

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Synthesis in Clinical child and family psychology review, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 107 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

107 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Thomas RichardsonMental Health Research and Development Unit, School for Health, University of Bath, 22-23 Eastwood, Claverton Down, Bath, Banes BA2 7AY, UK. T.H.Richardson@bath.ac.uk
Paul Stallard
Sophie Velleman

Funding

Department of Health PB-PG-0407-13049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research has shown that computerised cognitive behaviour therapy (cCBT) can be effective in the treatment of depression and anxiety in adults, although the outcomes with children and adolescents are unclear. The aim of the study is to systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of cCBT for the prevention and treatment of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents. EMBASE, PsychInfo and Pubmed were searched using specific terms and inclusion criteria for cCBT studies involving young people under the age of 18. A hand search was also conducted, and the authors were contacted to identify additional papers. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria. These included case series and randomised controlled trials concerned with both treatment and prevention. Six different software packages were described that varied in length and the nature and extent of professional contact and supervision. All studies reported reductions in clinical symptoms and also improvements in variables such as behaviour, self-esteem and cognitions. Satisfaction with treatment was moderate to high from both children and parents, though levels of drop out and non-completion were often high. Additional randomised controlled trials are required, as the literature is currently limited. However, preliminary evidence suggests that cCBT is an acceptable and effective intervention for this age group.

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AdolescentAnxiety DisordersChildCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressive DisorderHumansPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient DropoutsPatient SatisfactionProfessional-Patient RelationsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelf ConceptSoftwareTherapy, Computer-Assisted

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