RT Journal Article
T1 Mediators in Psychological Treatments for Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents and Young People: A Protocol of a Systematic Review.
A1 Conejo-Cerón, Sonia
A1 Taubner, Svenja
A1 Heinonen, Erkki
A1 Adler, Asta
A1 Barkauskiene, Rasa
A1 Di Giacomo, Dina
A1 Ioannou, Yianna
A1 Mestre, Jose M
A1 Henriques, Margarida Rangel
A1 Mota, Catarina Pinheiro
A1 Protić, Sonja
A1 Raleva, Marija
A1 Vieira, Filipa Mucha
A1 Røssberg, Jan Ivar
A1 Sales, Célia M D
A1 Saliba, Andrea
A1 Schmidt, Stefanie J
A1 Perdih, Tjaša Stepišnik
A1 Ulberg, Randi
A1 Volkert, Jana
A1 Moreno-Peral, Patricia
K1 adolescence
K1 anxiety
K1 depression
K1 mediator
K1 psychotherapy
K1 systematic review
K1 young adult
AB Anxiety and depressive disorders are a significant problem that starts in childhood or adolescence and should be addressed early to avoid chronic mental conditions. There is strong evidence to demonstrate that psychological treatments are effective for these disorders, however, little is known on mediators and mechanisms of change of psychological treatment in adolescents and young adults. Understanding the pathways through which psychological treatments operate will facilitate more effective treatments. We aim to conduct a systematic review, exploring the available evidence on mediators of psychological treatments for anxiety and depression in adolescents and young adults. A systematic search has been performed on PubMed and PsycINFO databases to identify studies from inception to 23rd February 2020. Eligible studies include randomized controlled trials and trials (quasi-experimental) designs that have enrolled adolescents and young adults presenting with depression and/or anxiety and that have examined mediators of psychological treatments. A group of 20 reviewers from the COST-Action TREATme (CA16102) divided into 10 pairs independently screen studies for inclusion, extract information from the included studies, and assess the methodological quality of the included studies and the requirements for mediators. The methodological quality will be assessed by The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Extracted data from the included studies will be collected and presented using a narrative approach. This systematic review will summarize and provide a comprehensive overview of the current evidence on mediators of psychological treatments for anxiety and depression for adolescents and young adults. Results will allow the identification of strategies to optimize intervention to enhance clinical outcomes. Ethics approval is not required. Findings from this systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and disseminated at conferences and meetings. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021234641.
SN 1664-1078
YR 2021
FD 2021-07-21
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18336
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18336
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 18, 2025