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SynthesisInternational journal of methods in psychiatric research2019

Internet interventions for mental health in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mathias Harrer, Sophia H Adam, Harald Baumeister, Pim Cuijpers, Eirini Karyotaki, Randy P Auerbach, Ronald C Kessler, Ronny Bruffaerts, Matthias Berking, David D Ebert

3 registry-linked trialsAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International journal of methods in psychiatric research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 221 papers, 26 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

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.

NCT06419868 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Acceptability and Feasibility of a Universal Preventive Intervention for Depression and Anxiety in University Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad de los Andes, ChileRan2024 to 2025Enrolled272ConditionsDepression/AnxietyArms"Universal preventive intervention for depression and anxiety for university students"
NCT06773468 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Evaluating Knowledge Mobilization for Stress Management in University Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorMcGill UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled313ConditionsStress, Coping, Digital Intervention, University StudentsArmsstress management
NCT07242378 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Evaluating Knowledge Mobilization Sustainability Approaches for Stress Management in University Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorMcGill UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled331ConditionsStress, Coping, Well-being, MindfulnessArmsSustainability of stress management strategy use, Stress management
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

221 citing papers in PubMed, 26 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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161 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Mathias HarrerClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7016-2687
Sophia H AdamClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4824-8163
Harald BaumeisterClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2040-661X
Pim CuijpersDepartment of Clinical, Neuro, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5497-2743
Eirini KaryotakiDepartment of Clinical, Neuro, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0071-2599
Randy P AuerbachDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, New York.ORCID 0000-0003-2319-4744
Ronald C KesslerDepartment of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.ORCID 0000-0003-4831-2305
Ronny BruffaertsUniversitair Psychiatrisch Centrum, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0330-3694
Matthias BerkingClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5903-4748
David D EbertDepartment of Clinical, Neuro, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6820-0146

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesMental health disorders are highly prevalent among university students. Universities could be an optimal setting to provide evidence-based care through the Internet. As part of the World Mental Health International College Student initiative, this systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes data on the efficacy of Internet-based interventions for university students' mental health.

methodA systematic literature search of bibliographical databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO) for randomized trials examining psychological interventions for the mental health (depression, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and eating disorder symptoms), well-being, and functioning of university students was performed through April 30, 2018.

resultsForty-eight studies were included. Twenty-three studies (48%) were rated to have low risk of bias. Small intervention effects were found on depression (g = 0.18, 95% confidence interval [CI; 0.08, 0.27]), anxiety (g = 0.27, 95% CI [0.13, 0.40]), and stress (g = 0.20, 95% CI [0.02, 0.38]). Moderate effects were found on eating disorder symptoms (g = 0.52, 95% CI [0.22-0.83]) and role functioning (g = 0.41, 95% CI [0.26, 0.56]). Effects on well-being were non-significant (g = 0.15, 95% CI [-0.20, 0.50]). Heterogeneity was moderate to substantial in many analyses. After adjusting for publication bias, effects on anxiety were not significant anymore. DISCUSSION: Internet interventions for university students' mental health can have significant small-to-moderate effects on a range of conditions. However, more research is needed to determine student subsets for which Internet-based interventions are most effective and to explore ways to increase treatment effectiveness.

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Therapy, Computer-AssistedHumansInternetMental DisordersStudentsTreatment OutcomeUniversitiescollegeInternetmental disordersmeta-analysispsychotherapy

Identifiers

PMID30585363
PMCPMC6877279

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