Forebygging av angst blant barn og ungdom i risiko: Systematisk oversikt og metaanalyse

Review: Prevention of anxiety among at-risk children and adolescents - a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors
Lawrence, P. J. Rooke, S. M. Creswell, C.
Year
2017
Journal
Volume
22
Pages
118-130
Background: Anxiety disorders are common, often start in childhood and run a chronic course. As such there is a need for effective prevention. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized, controlled trials to prevent the onset of anxiety disorders in 'at risk' young people. Diagnostic and symptom outcomes were examined. Putative moderators were tested as was publication bias. Results: We included 16 trials (2545 young people). Two trials reported diagnostic outcomes, and significant effects were found for these at end-of-programme (RR =.09, 95%CI =.02 to.16), 6- (RR =.17, 95%CI =.06 to.27) and 12-month (RR =.31, 95%CI.17 to.45) follow-ups. Based on 16 trials, improved anxiety symptoms were significant compared to nonattention controls only, with small effect sizes reported by young people at the end-of-programmes, 6- and 12-month follow-ups; and by parents at the end of the programmes and 12-, but not 6-, month follow-ups. There was no evidence of significant moderation or publication bias. Conclusions: Fourteen studies included children and young people who presented with elevated anxiety symptoms, but anxiety disorder was not ruled out in the participants in these studies. Hence, these studies might be reporting results of mixed prevention/early intervention programmes. Prevention programmes that target developmental risk factors, not only disorder maintaining factors, appear most promising. The clinically meaningful impact of anxiety disorder prevention programmes remains unknown. Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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Type of intervention

Early Intervention

Topic

Mental Health Problems and Disorders

Anxiety Problems

Anxiety and Anxiousness

Intervention

Psychological Treatments

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Therapy

The organization of interventions

E-health interventions

Age group

School Aged Children (6-12 years)

Adolescents (13-18 years)

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