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Web-based interventions for youth internalizing problems: a systematic review.

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Reyes-Portillo, JA; Mufson, L; Greenhill, LL; Gould, MS; Fisher, PW; Tarlow, N; Rynn, MA
Published in: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
December 2014

OBJECTIVE: To review published reports on Web-based treatment and prevention programs for depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention in children, adolescents, and emerging adults. METHOD: A systematic search of the PsycINFO, PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science databases was conducted in December 2013. Programs were classified according to evidence-base level (Well-Established, Probably Efficacious, Possibly Efficacious, Experimental, and Of Questionable Efficacy). RESULTS: Of the 14,001 citations initially identified, 25 articles met inclusion criteria for Web-based interventions. These described 9 programs, of which 8 were Internet based and 1 was a mobile application. No Web-based interventions for suicide prevention were identified. Of the randomized controlled trials (n = 14) and open trials (n = 3) identified, 10 reported significant postintervention reductions in symptoms of depression and/or anxiety or improvements in diagnostic ratings, with small to large effect sizes. Many of these studies also reported significant improvements at follow-up. The methodological quality of the studies varied. Many programs were limited by their small sample sizes and use of waitlist or no-treatment control groups. CONCLUSION: There is limited evidence for the effectiveness of Web-based interventions for youth depression and anxiety. Additional research and program development are needed to fill the current gaps in the literature.

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J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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EISSN

1527-5418

Publication Date

December 2014

Volume

53

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1254 / 1270.e5

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Psychotherapy
  • Internet
  • Humans
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Depression
  • Child
  • Anxiety
  • Adult
 

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Reyes-Portillo, J. A., Mufson, L., Greenhill, L. L., Gould, M. S., Fisher, P. W., Tarlow, N., & Rynn, M. A. (2014). Web-based interventions for youth internalizing problems: a systematic review. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 53(12), 1254-1270.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2014.09.005
Reyes-Portillo, Jazmin A., Laura Mufson, Laurence L. Greenhill, Madelyn S. Gould, Prudence W. Fisher, Naomi Tarlow, and Moira A. Rynn. “Web-based interventions for youth internalizing problems: a systematic review.J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 53, no. 12 (December 2014): 1254-1270.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2014.09.005.
Reyes-Portillo JA, Mufson L, Greenhill LL, Gould MS, Fisher PW, Tarlow N, et al. Web-based interventions for youth internalizing problems: a systematic review. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Dec;53(12):1254-1270.e5.
Reyes-Portillo, Jazmin A., et al. “Web-based interventions for youth internalizing problems: a systematic review.J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, vol. 53, no. 12, Dec. 2014, pp. 1254-1270.e5. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2014.09.005.
Reyes-Portillo JA, Mufson L, Greenhill LL, Gould MS, Fisher PW, Tarlow N, Rynn MA. Web-based interventions for youth internalizing problems: a systematic review. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Dec;53(12):1254-1270.e5.
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Published In

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

DOI

EISSN

1527-5418

Publication Date

December 2014

Volume

53

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1254 / 1270.e5

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Psychotherapy
  • Internet
  • Humans
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Depression
  • Child
  • Anxiety
  • Adult