ABSTRACT

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of randomized controlled trials of psychoeducational group interventions targeting anxiety symptoms in youths. We systematically searched for articles and located twelve studies that collectively included 1132 subjects. Analyses showed an overall effect of −0.47 (95% CI −0.75 to −0.19) on the Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) scale, suggesting that psychoeducation effectively reduces anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents. However, the I² index was 86.4% revealing the presence of substantial heterogeneity. These results suggest that psychoeducation may be a promising alternative for the prevention and/or treatment of anxiety disorders in youths.

摘要

本系统回顾和荟萃分析旨在对针对青少年焦虑症状的心理教育团体干预的随机对照试验进行全面评估。我们系统地搜索文章并找到十二项研究，共包括 1132 名受试者。分析显示，对标准化平均差 (SMD) 量表的总体影响为 -0.47（95% CI -0.75 至 -0.19），表明心理教育可有效减少儿童和青少年的焦虑症状。然而，I ²指数为 86.4%，表明存在显着的异质性。这些结果表明，心理教育可能是预防和/或治疗青少年焦虑症的有希望的替代方法。