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SynthesisPatient education and counseling2018

Psychoeducational interventions in adolescent depression: A systematic review.

Rhys Bevan Jones, Anita Thapar, Zoe Stone, Ajay Thapar, Ian Jones, Daniel Smith, Sharon Simpson

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Synthesis in Patient education and counseling, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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43citing papers in PubMed, 3 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 135 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rhys Bevan JonesChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Section, Division of Psychological Medicine & Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Wales, UK. Electronic address: bevanjonesr1@cardiff.ac.uk.
Anita ThaparChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Section, Division of Psychological Medicine & Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Wales, UK.
Zoe StoneChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Section, Division of Psychological Medicine & Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Wales, UK.
Ajay ThaparChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Section, Division of Psychological Medicine & Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Wales, UK; Tâf Riverside Practice, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Ian JonesDivision of Psychological Medicine & Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Wales, UK.
Daniel SmithInstitute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Sharon SimpsonInstitute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Cardiff University · GBUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

Chief Scientist Office SPHSU14Medical Research Council MC_PC_13027Medical Research Council MC_UU_12017/14Medical Research Council MR/L010305/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdolescent depression is common and leads to distress and impairment for individuals/families. Treatment/prevention guidelines stress the need for good information and evidence-based psychosocial interventions. There has been growing interest in psychoeducational interventions (PIs), which broadly deliver accurate information about health issues and self-management. OBJECTIVE,

methodsSystematic search of targeted PIs as part of prevention/management approaches for adolescent depression. Searches were undertaken independently in PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, guidelines, reviews (including Cochrane), and reference lists. Key authors were contacted. No restrictions regarding publishing dates.

resultsFifteen studies were included: seven targeted adolescents with depression/depressive symptoms, eight targeted adolescents 'at risk' e.g. with a family history of depression. Most involved family/group programmes; others included individual, school-based and online approaches. PIs may affect understanding of depression, identification of symptoms, communication, engagement, and mental health outcomes. CONCLUSION, PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: PIs can have a role in preventing/managing adolescent depression, as a first-line or adjunctive approach. The limited number of studies, heterogeneity in formats and evaluation, and inconsistent approach to defining PI, make it difficult to compare programmes and measure overall effectiveness. Further work needs to establish an agreed definition of PI, develop/evaluate PIs in line with frameworks for complex interventions, and analyse their active components.

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Patient Education as TopicPsychotherapyAdolescentDepressive DisorderFamilyHumansTreatment OutcomeAdolescenceDepressionPreventionPsychoeducation/educationTreatment

Identifiers

PMID29103882
PMCPMC5933524
OpenAlexW2766960207

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