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SynthesisBMC public health2019

Effects of psychosocial interventions on children affected by parental HIV/AIDS: a meta-analysis on depression and anxiety.

Peilian Chi, Shan Zhao, Chen Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Yan Guo, Xiuyun Lin, Hongfei Du

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Synthesis in BMC public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Peilian ChiDepartment of Psychology, University of Macau, Macau, China. peilianchi@um.edu.mo.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1839-1113
Shan ZhaoDepartment of Psychology, University of Macau, Macau, China.
Chen ZhangSchool of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, USA.
Xiaoming LiDepartment of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Yan GuoDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiuyun LinInstitute of Developmental Psychology, School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Hongfei DuDepartment of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China. dhfpsy@gmail.com.
University of Macau · MOBeijing Normal University · CNGuangzhou University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CNUniversity of Rochester · USUniversity of South Carolina · US

Funding

Research Council at University of Macau MYRG2017-00173-FSS
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildren orphaned by parental AIDS or those of parents with HIV infection demonstrate many negative mental health outcomes. Different types of psychosocial interventions have been conducted to improve the psychological well-being of these children. The efficacy of these psychosocial interventions has been reviewed and synthesized recently (Skeena et al., Vulnerable Child Youth Stud 12:91-116, 2017), but not quantified.

methodThis study therefore adopted meta-analytic approach to quantify the efficacy of the existing psychosocial interventions on depressive and anxiety symptoms in children affected by parental HIV/AIDS. Eight intervention studies-four randomized controlled trials (RCT) and four pre-post intervention trials-were included.

resultIn general, psychosocial interventions could effectively reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms in children of parents with HIV/AIDS. The overall intervention effect size (Cohen's d) was 1.298 and 1.100 for depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively. Publication bias and exploratory moderating effects of study design (RCT vs. pre-post intervention trials), study location, and intervention levels were also analyzed.

conclusionFuture studies reporting the detailed outcome data, which could be used for research integration, are warranted. Further research should also focus on the implementation of evidence-based interventions sensitive to the target population in a developmentally appropriate manner.

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HIV InfectionsPsychotherapyAnxietyChildChild of Impaired ParentsDepressionHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeAnxietyChildrenDepressionMeta-analysisParental HIV/AIDSPsychosocial interventions

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