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SynthesisBMJ open2018

Road to resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis of resilience training programmes and interventions.

Sadhbh Joyce, Fiona Shand, Joseph Tighe, Steven J Laurent, Richard A Bryant, Samuel B Harvey

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMJ open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 364 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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364citing papers in PubMed, 15 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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05804877 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of an Online Mindfulness-based Cognitive Skills Program on Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in University Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorChung Shan Medical UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled69ConditionsDepression in AdolescenceArmsmindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Mental health education
NCT06991673 naenrolling by invitationnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Adolescent Surgery Roadmap Feasibility and Acceptability Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MichiganRan2025 to 2029Enrolled100ConditionsPediatric Surgical ProceduresArmsBehavioral Treatment
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

364 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 838 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

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sadhbh JoyceWorkplace Mental Health Research Team, School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Fiona ShandThe Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Joseph TigheThe Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3553-6721
Steven J LaurentSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Richard A BryantSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Samuel B HarveyWorkplace Mental Health Research Team, School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Black Dog Institute · AUUNSW Sydney · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo synthesise the available evidence on interventions designed to improve individual resilience.

designA systematic review and meta-analysis

methodsThe following electronic databases were searched: Ovid Medline, Ovid EMBASE, PsycINFO, Ovid Cochrane and WHO Clinical Trials Registry in order to identify any controlled trials or randomised controlled trials (RCTs) examining the efficacy of interventions aimed at improving psychological resilience. Pooled effects sizes were calculated using the random-effects model of meta-analysis. OUTCOME MEASURES: Valid and reliable measures of psychological resilience.

resultsOverall, 437 citations were retrieved and 111 peer-reviewed articles were examined in full. Seventeen studies met the inclusion criteria and were subject to a quality assessment, with 11 RCTs being included in the final meta-analysis. Programmes were stratified into one of three categories (1) cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based interventions, (2) mindfulness-based interventions or (3) mixed Interventions, those combining CBT and Mindfulness training. A meta-analysis found a moderate positive effect of resilience interventions (0.44 (95% CI 0.23 to 0.64) with subgroup analysis suggesting CBT-based, mindfulness and mixed interventions were effective.

conclusionsResilience interventions based on a combination of CBT and mindfulness techniques appear to have a positive impact on individual resilience.

Indexed as

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyMindfulnessResilience, PsychologicalHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelf ReportStress, Psychologicalmental healthmindfulnesspublic healthresilienceresilience training

Identifiers

PMID29903782
PMCPMC6009510
OpenAlexW2808714974

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