Cochrane Review: Psychological and educational interventions for preventing depression in children and adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1409-1685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally N Merry ◽  
Sarah E Hetrick ◽  
Georgina R Cox ◽  
Tessa Brudevold-Iversen ◽  
Julliet J Bir ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 555-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan C Ipser ◽  
Dan J Stein ◽  
Susan Hawkridge ◽  
Lara Hoppe




Author(s):  
Sally N Merry ◽  
Heather H McDowell ◽  
Sarah E Hetrick ◽  
Julliet J Bir ◽  
N Muller




2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Montoya ◽  
F. Colom ◽  
M. Ferrin

AbstractObjectiveTo identify evidence from comparative studies on the effects of psychoeducation programs on clinical outcomes in children and adolescents with ADHD.MethodArticles published between January 1980 and July 2010 were searched through electronic databases and hand search. A qualitative systematic review of comparative studies of psychoeducation in ADHD was performed. Psychoeducation was considered if studies use a specific therapeutic program focusing on the didactically communication of information and provide patients and families with coping skills.ResultsSeven studies were identified (four randomized-controlled trials, three uncontrolled pre-post treatment designs). Studies differed on whether psychoeducation approaches were applied to parents of ADHD children (three studies), to ADHD children/adolescents and their families (three studies) or to their teachers (one study). Positive outcomes measured as improvement on a number of different variables, including patient's behavior, parent and child satisfaction, child's knowledge of ADHD, children's opinion of the use of medication and adherence to medical recommendations were found.ConclusionsAlthough available evidence is limited and some findings may be difficult to be interpreted, the positive role of psychoeducation and other educational interventions in children and adolescents with ADHD in regard to several outcome measures is supported by most of the literature referenced in this review.



2010 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 781-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eveline Van Cauwenberghe ◽  
Lea Maes ◽  
Heleen Spittaels ◽  
Frank J. van Lenthe ◽  
Johannes Brug ◽  
...  

The objective of the present review was to summarise the existing European published and ‘grey’ literature on the effectiveness of school-based interventions to promote a healthy diet in children (6–12 years old) and adolescents (13–18 years old). Eight electronic databases, websites and contents of key journals were systematically searched, reference lists were screened, and authors and experts in the field were contacted for studies evaluating school-based interventions promoting a healthy diet and aiming at primary prevention of obesity. The studies were included if they were published between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 2007 and reported effects on dietary behaviour or on anthropometrics. Finally, forty-two studies met the inclusion criteria: twenty-nine in children and thirteen in adolescents. In children, strong evidence of effect was found for multicomponent interventions on fruit and vegetable intakes. Limited evidence of effect was found for educational interventions on behaviour, and for environmental interventions on fruit and vegetable intakes. Interventions that specifically targeted children from lower socio-economic status groups showed limited evidence of effect on behaviour. In adolescents, moderate evidence of effect was found for educational interventions on behaviour and limited evidence of effect for multicomponent programmes on behaviour. In children and adolescents, effects on anthropometrics were often not measured, and therefore evidence was lacking or delivered inconclusive evidence. To conclude, evidence was found for the effectiveness of especially multicomponent interventions promoting a healthy diet in school-aged children in European Union countries on self-reported dietary behaviour. Evidence for effectiveness on anthropometrical obesity-related measures is lacking.





Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document