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SynthesisClinical child psychology and psychiatry2024

Effectiveness of technology-assisted vs face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression in children and young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Leonardo Bevilacqua, Lana Fox-Smith, Olivia Lampard, Natalia Rojas, Georgia Zavitsanou, Richard Meiser-Stedman, Peter Beazley

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Synthesis in Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Leonardo BevilacquaDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2397-8189
Lana Fox-SmithDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK.
Olivia LampardDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK.
Natalia RojasDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK.
Georgia ZavitsanouDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK.
Richard Meiser-StedmanDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK.
Peter BeazleyDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been proven to be effective for anxiety and depression in children and young people (CYP). Over the past 20 years there have been several attempts at delivering CBT through apps, online software, videogames, but also with a therapist via phone or videoconferencing platforms, with promising results for the "technology-assisted" versions. However, most research, have compared online CBT to waiting lists, and not many studies looked at the effectiveness of face-to-face (f2f) CBT versus technology-assisted CBT.

methodsAdopting the PRISMA guidelines, we evaluated 1849 citations and identified 10 eligible studies. Studies were identified through the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycINFO, PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus.

resultsTen studies met our inclusion criteria. The studies included a variety of technology-assisted forms of CBT, including videoconferencing and online CBT. Of these, seven looked at the effectiveness of technology-assisted CBT for anxiety in CYP, and seven looked at depression. The meta-analyses had low heterogeneity and showed that technology-assisted CBT was non-inferior to f2f CBT for anxiety and depression in CYP (

conclusionsTechnology-assisted CBT may be a valid alternative for the treatment of anxiety and depression in CYP. Future studies should consider what specific delivery modalities are most cost-effective.

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Anxiety DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyDigital HealthAdolescentAnxietyChildDepressive DisorderHumansVideoconferencingAnxietychildrencognitive behavioural therapydepressionyouth

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PMCPMC13002926

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