Rapid Review and Meta-Meta-Analysis of Self-Guided Interventions to Address Anxiety, Depression, and Stress During COVID-19 Social Distancing

Frontiers in Psychology

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Ronald Fischer¹  Briar Irving¹  Megan Chrystal¹  Paulo Mattos²  Tiago Bortolini²  Johannes Alfons Karl¹  Marcelo Zilberberg⁴  Kealagh Robinson¹  André Rabelo⁵  Lucas Gemal²  Daniel Wegerhoff¹  Thị Bảo Trâm Nguyễn¹ 

[1] School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington;Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa & Ensino;Medical School, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro;TAL Education Group;Universidade de Brasília

关键词: COVID-19;    meta-analysis;    self-guided interventions;    depression;    anxiety;    culture;    stress;    subjective well-being;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.563876

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

We conducted a rapid review and quantitative summary of meta-analyses that have examined interventions which can be used by individuals during quarantine and social distancing to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and subjective well-being. A literature search yielded 34 meta-analyses (total number of studies k = 1,390, n = 145,744) that were summarized. Overall, self-guided interventions showed small to medium effects in comparison to control groups. In particular, self-guided therapeutic approaches (including cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and acceptance-based interventions), selected positive psychology interventions, and multi-component and activity-based interventions (music, physical exercise) showed promising evidence for effectiveness. Overall, self-guided interventions on average did not show the same degree of effectiveness as traditional guided individual or group therapies. There was no consistent evidence of dose effects, baseline differences, and differential effectiveness of eHealth interventions. More research on the effectiveness of interventions in diverse cultural settings is needed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY