Trotta, Antonella and Gerber, Andrew J and Rost, Felicitas and Robertson, Sarah and Shmueli, Avi and Perelberg, Rosine J (2024) The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy for young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. 1366032-. DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1366032
Trotta, Antonella and Gerber, Andrew J and Rost, Felicitas and Robertson, Sarah and Shmueli, Avi and Perelberg, Rosine J (2024) The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy for young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. 1366032-. DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1366032
Trotta, Antonella and Gerber, Andrew J and Rost, Felicitas and Robertson, Sarah and Shmueli, Avi and Perelberg, Rosine J (2024) The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy for young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. 1366032-. DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1366032
Abstract
Objective: One in six young adults presents with at least one mental health problem. However, so far, little attention has been directed to the mental health needs and the efficacy of therapeutic interventions for young adults. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the type, quality and efficacy of psychoanalytic psychotherapy for young people. Method: We searched the PsycInfo, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases to identify all the published randomized controlled trials (RCT), and naturalistic and observational studies of psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapies. We calculated the standardized mean difference in scores of psychodynamic interventions versus control conditions, adopting a random effects model (Hedges’ g). Results: We identified 22 eligible studies, including 14 RCTs, and 8 naturalistic studies. Statistical analyses showed no significant difference between psychodynamic psychotherapy and other comparison treatments (psychotherapy or pharmacological interventions) for young adults (Hedges’g − 0.34 [95% CI: −0.991;-0.309], p = 0.304). Nevertheless, there was a significant effect of psychodynamic psychotherapy when compared with control conditions (waiting list or treatment as usual) for target symptoms (Hedges’g − 1.24 [95% CI: −1.97;-0.51], p < 0.001). Conclusion: Our systematic review highlights important clinical implications in identifying the efficacy of psychoanalytic interventions for specific at-risk groups and suggests developing prevention strategies for mental health problems in young adulthood across cultures and context.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | efficacy, meta-analysis, outcome studies, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, systematic review |
Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZZ OA Fund (articles) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Health and Social Care, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2024 12:05 |
Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2024 10:12 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/39349 |
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