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SynthesisMilitary medicine2017

Evaluating Behavioral Health Interventions for Military-Connected Youth: A Systematic Review.

Kendall D Moore, Amanda J Fairchild, Nikki R Wooten, Zi Jia Ng

Open access · bronzeAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Military medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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

4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Behavioral Health Service Use by Military Children During Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kendall D MooreDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Barnwell College, 1512 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29208.
Amanda J FairchildDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Barnwell College, 1512 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29208.
Nikki R WootenCollege of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Hamilton College, 1512 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29208.
Zi Jia NgDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Barnwell College, 1512 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29208.
University of South Carolina · US

Funding

Behavioral Health Care in Army Warrior Transition UnitsK01DA037412 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI WOOTEN, NIKKI R. · 2014 to 2018
$740k
NIDA NIH HHS K01 DA037412
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMilitary-connected youth are at increased risk for experiencing distinct psychosocial and behavioral health vulnerabilities. Although behavioral health interventions have been developed to treat vulnerabilities in military-connected youth, little is known about the methodological quality of studies evaluating these interventions. In this study, a systematic review of behavioral health interventions for military-connected youth was conducted to examine methodological quality and treatment outcomes. MATERIALS AND

methodsElectronic databases were systematically searched for studies evaluating behavioral health interventions for military-connected youth which yielded 3,324 citations. Methodological quality was evaluated by 2 researchers with 3 measures that assessed scientific rigor, transparency, external and internal validity, and power for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method trials. Interrater reliability was strong (κ = 0.81). Sample characteristics and treatment outcomes were also assessed.

resultsFourteen studies meeting full inclusion criteria evaluated 10 behavioral health interventions. Methodological quality scores for all studies were poor to fair, with limitations in reporting, external and internal validity, and power. Research designs were predominantly nonexperimental. Treatment effects for both psychosocial and behavioral health outcomes were consistently positive for all studies. In studies reporting effect sizes, treatment effects were small to moderate (d = 0.01-0.42, odds ratio = 0.04-0.47, b = -0.02-0.56). Demographic and military characteristics of samples were inconsistently reported.

conclusionBehavioral health interventions for military-connected youth have noteworthy methodological limitations, indicating a need to employ more rigorous research strategies. Positive treatment outcomes, however, suggest promising interventions for improving psychosocial and behavioral health problems in military-connected youth. Future research directions and implications for clinical-community practice are also discussed.

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AdolescentAdolescent BehaviorChildChild BehaviorChild, PreschoolCommunity Mental Health ServicesHumansMilitary FacilitiesMilitary Family

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PMID29087850
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