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SynthesisAIDS and behavior2018

The Benefits of Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Health in People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Sanne van Luenen, Nadia Garnefski, Philip Spinhoven, Pascalle Spaan, Elise Dusseldorp, Vivian Kraaij

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Synthesis in AIDS and behavior, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 9 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

65 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. A systematic review of coping skill interventions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms among adults with hematologic malignancies.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2022
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  10. Enhancing quality of life through tailored interventions for men living with HIV.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sanne van LuenenSection of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB, Leiden, The Netherlands. S.van.luenen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-7871-5888
Nadia GarnefskiSection of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Philip SpinhovenSection of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Pascalle SpaanSection of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Elise DusseldorpSection of Methodology and Statistics, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Vivian KraaijSection of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Funding

Aids Fonds 2013027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this systematic review and meta-analysis we investigated the effectiveness of different psychosocial treatments for people living with HIV (PLWH) and mental health problems. Additionally, characteristics that may influence the effectiveness of a treatment (e.g., treatment duration) were studied. PubMed, PsycINFO and Embase were searched for randomized controlled trials on psychosocial interventions for PLWH. Depression, anxiety, quality of life, and psychological well-being were investigated as treatment outcome measures. Sixty-two studies were included in the meta-analysis. It was found that psychosocial interventions for PLWH had a small positive effect on mental health (ĝ = 0.19, 95% CI [0.13, 0.25]). Furthermore, there was evidence for publication bias. Six characteristics influenced the effectiveness of a treatment for depression. For example, larger effects were found for studies with psychologists as treatment providers. To conclude, this systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that psychosocial interventions have a beneficial effect for PLWH with mental health problems.

Indexed as

AnxietyDepressionHIV InfectionsHumansMental DisordersMental HealthPsychotherapyQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicDepressionHIVMental healthMeta-analysisPsychosocial intervention

Identifiers

PMID28361453
PMCPMC5758656

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