Psychological interventions for depression in Chinese university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
China
Depression
Meta-analysis
Psychological interventions
University students
Journal
Journal of affective disorders
ISSN: 1573-2517
Titre abrégé: J Affect Disord
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7906073
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 02 2020
01 02 2020
Historique:
received:
05
06
2019
revised:
25
10
2019
accepted:
10
11
2019
pubmed:
21
11
2019
medline:
22
1
2021
entrez:
21
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
University students in China are vulnerable to depression with a high estimated prevalence. It is currently unknown which types of psychological interventions are being delivered to treat depression in this population and whether they are effective. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted to address this issue. We searched records in English and Chinese databases up to January 2019. From 2,739 records, we identified 39 randomized controlled trails (RCTs) and 54 non-RCTs. A range of psychological interventions were identified including cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy, and local interventions. Hedge's g pooled effect size of 23 comparisons from 21 RCTs (N =858) compared to a control group (N = 802) was 1.08 (95% CI: 0.72 to 1.45). Heterogeneity was moderate with I Publication bias and quality of inclusions. Collectively, there is evidence that psychological interventions for depression in Chinese university students are effective as compared to control groups, although the effects merit further examination by research of higher quality. Innovations in treatment delivery could facilitate wider dissemination of evidence-based interventions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
University students in China are vulnerable to depression with a high estimated prevalence. It is currently unknown which types of psychological interventions are being delivered to treat depression in this population and whether they are effective. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted to address this issue.
METHODS
We searched records in English and Chinese databases up to January 2019.
RESULTS
From 2,739 records, we identified 39 randomized controlled trails (RCTs) and 54 non-RCTs. A range of psychological interventions were identified including cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy, and local interventions. Hedge's g pooled effect size of 23 comparisons from 21 RCTs (N =858) compared to a control group (N = 802) was 1.08 (95% CI: 0.72 to 1.45). Heterogeneity was moderate with I
LIMITATIONS
Publication bias and quality of inclusions.
CONCLUSIONS
Collectively, there is evidence that psychological interventions for depression in Chinese university students are effective as compared to control groups, although the effects merit further examination by research of higher quality. Innovations in treatment delivery could facilitate wider dissemination of evidence-based interventions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31744736
pii: S0165-0327(19)31216-9
doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.058
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
440-450Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.