SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Psychological, Social and Physical Wellbeing in Family Members Affected by an Adult Relative's Substance Use: A Systematic Search and Review of the Evidence.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05564559 (Multifamily Group Psychoeducation for Substance Use Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Multifamily Group Psychoeducation for Substance Use Disorders: A Non-randomized Controlled Trial in Turkey
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Next of kin involvement in mental health care services - a systematic participatory overview of evidence syntheses.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Preventative Interventions to Reduce Mental Health Problems in at-risk Children and Young People: A Systematic Review of Reviews.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions to Reduce Parental Substance Use, Domestic Violence and Mental Health Problems, and Their Impacts Upon Children's Well-Being: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Evidence Mapping.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Exploring Lived Experiences, Perceived Impact, and Coping Strategies of Children and Young People Whose Parents Use Substances.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Family-Involved Interventions in Reducing Co-Occurring Alcohol Use and Mental Health Problems in Young People Aged 12-17: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Potential predictors affecting outcomes in a randomized controlled trial of support programs for parents of young adults with hazardous substance use.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Trial
- EEG Markers as a Tool for the Individualization of Education and Optimization of Social Interventions for Children from Alcohol-Affected Families.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Family-centered interventions for people with substance use disorders in low-and middle-income country settings: a scoping review.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Article
- Well-being and biological cost of family members affected by substance use disorder of others.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2025Article
- Impact of family childhood adversity on risk of violence and involvement with police in adolescence: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2025Article
- Demographics and Use of an Addiction Helpline for Concerned Significant Others: Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Observational
- Adverse health outcomes in offspring of parents with alcohol-related liver disease: Nationwide Danish cohort study.PLoS medicine · 2024Article
- Co-producing an intervention to prevent mental health problems in children and young people in contact with child welfare services.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Exploring caregiver perspectives in the context of parental substance use: A qualitative study.Child protection and practice · 2024Article
- Advancing opioid stewardship in low-middle-income countries: challenges and opportunities.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2024Article
- An Innovative Approach to Delivering a Family-Based Intervention to Address Parental Alcohol Misuse: Qualitative Findings from a Pilot Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Familial support in integrated treatment with antiretroviral therapy and medications for opioid use disorder in Vietnam: A qualitative study.Substance abuse · 2022Article
- How concerned significant others experience Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) - a qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2021Article
- Concerned others' help utilization and patients' alcohol treatment outcomes.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Article
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12 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
It is estimated that over 100 million people worldwide are affected by the substance use of a close relative and often experience related adverse health and social outcomes. There is a growing body of literature evaluating psychosocial interventions intended to reduce these adverse outcomes. We searched the international literature, using rigorous systematic methods to search and review the evidence for effective interventions to improve the wellbeing of family members affected by the substance use of an adult relative. We synthesised the evidence narratively by intervention type, in line with the systematic search and review approach. Sixty-five papers (from 58 unique trials) meeting our inclusion criteria were identified. Behavioural interventions delivered conjointly with the substance user and the affected family members were found to be effective in improving the social wellbeing of family members (reducing intimate partner violence, enhancing relationship satisfaction and stability and family functioning). Affected adult family members may derive psychological benefit from an adjacent individually focused therapeutic intervention component. No interventions fully addressed the complex multidimensional adversities experienced by many families affected by substance use. Further research is needed to determine the effect of a multi-component psychosocial intervention, which seeks to support both the substance user and the affected family member.
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