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SynthesisBMC psychiatry2024

Efficacy of psychosocial interventions to reduce affective symptoms in sexual and gender minorities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Yawen Yang, Zhiyu Ye, Wentian Li, Ye Sun, Lisha Dai

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Synthesis in BMC psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yawen YangResearch Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430074, China.
Zhiyu YeResearch Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430074, China.
Wentian LiResearch Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430074, China.
Ye SunPsychosomatic Department, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, China.
Lisha DaiResearch Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430074, China. ziyi4867@sina.com.
China University of Geosciences · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) individuals are more likely than cisgender heterosexuals to experience mental, physical, and sexual health issues. A promising contemporary strategy to address the issue of affective symptoms in sexual and gender minorities (SGM) is psychosocial intervention.

objectiveTo systematically evaluate the effect of psychosocial interventions on the improvement of affective symptoms in SGM, and to provide a reference for the implementation of effective psychological interventions for SGM with affective symptoms.

methodsBetween the date of database construction until December 10, 2022, a computerized search of the English-language literature published both nationally and worldwide was done. 8 literature databases and 3 additional gray databases were searched. We gathered randomized controlled trials that used psychological interventions for SGM. To evaluate risk bias in included papers in accordance with Cochrane cooperation criteria, we used Review Manager 5.4 software. In conjunction with post-test and follow-up data, mean differences were standardized using Stata 12.0 software. Subgroup analysis was used to investigate the cause of heterogeneity. The study was conducted strictly in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, and it was registered on the PROSPERO platform (CRD42023408610).

resultsThis review covered 18 research, and 14 studies were included in the meta-analysis. A total of 1194 study cases, including 706 cases from the control group and 488 cases from the experimental group, were included in these investigations. Compared to the control group, the psychosocial intervention group had significantly lower levels of depression (standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.17;95% CI = [-0.30, -0.04]; p = 0.012) and anxiety (SMD = -0.22; 95% CI = [-0.41, -0.04]; p = 0.01), but no significant differences were found for distress (SMD = -0.19; 95% CI = [-0.45,0.07]; p = 0.021).

conclusionAccording to this study, psychosocial interventions helped lessen the symptoms of depression and anxiety in SGM but had no significant effect on their psychological distress. To assess the impact of psychological intervention on SGM, more randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes and numerous follow-up times should be done.

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Psychosocial InterventionSexual and Gender MinoritiesAffective SymptomsFemaleHumansMaleQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAffective symptomsLGBTMeta-analysisPsychosocial interventionsSexual and gender minoritiesSystematic review

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